'Insinuating racism where none exists' – Stefanos Tsitsipas addresses 'misinterpreted' Nick Kyrgios comments

Stefanos Tsitsipas apologised for comments made about Nick Kyrgios following last year’s ill-tempered Wimbledon third-round clash. The comments came to light after the second half of the Netflix series 'Break Point' was released, and many took offence to the Greek’s words. Ad Tsitsipas would suffer a surprise defeat to the Australian, who progressed to his first-ever Grand Slam final against eventual winner, Novak Djokovic.

WimbledonWhen is the Wimbledon curfew? What are the rules? What's the latest finish?YESTERDAY AT 15:17 In one of the most heated Wimbledon matches in recent memory, Kyrgios was left raging after Tsitsipas was not defaulted after hitting a ball into the crowd. Kyrgios then received a warning for swearing, while Tsitsipas suffered a point deduction for a second code violation after hitting the ball away in response to the Australian’s underarm serve. When recollecting the match on Break Point, Tsitsipas claimed Kyrgios took an “uneducated” approach to tennis and claims he brought an “NBA basketball attitude” to the sport.

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