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Nick Kyrgios: 'Roger Federer and Michael Jordan are very similar but statistically Novak Djokovic is better'

Nick Kyrgios has said he thinks sporting legends Roger Federer and Michael Jordan are «very similar» but he believes «statistically Novak is better». The fiery Australian also made it clear that he does not believe that many big-name former players could compete against the stars of the current era, while also addressing toilet breaks, potential retirement opportunities and considering himself to be unprofessional. Ad Kyrgios, who had to miss the Australian Open through injury, made it very clear that «the pee thing is just stupid» in reference to the rules about toilet breaks in tennis, and feels that his image is used to sell tickets and attract fans while he is also being criticised.

Tennis'Kyrgios sells out stadiums because he hasn't been neutered enough' — TursunovA DAY AGO «Federer and Jordan are very similar but I think statistically Novak is better,» Kyrgios said on the Impaulsive podcast. When asked if players from earlier eras, such as John McEnroe and Pete Sampras, could compete with the 'Big Three' of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic, Kyrgios was dismissive. «No way because I think Jordan could still play [in the NBA] in this era, whereas those guys would get absolutely snipped in this era.» Asked about the toilet-break rules in tennis, Kyrgios was equally forthright in making his views abundantly clear.

«The pee thing is just stupid, the tennis rules are just so dumb. I’m always in arguments with the umpires. I have been fined; I am the leading fine guy.

»The personalities in tennis are a bit inside the box. I just feel like, I am not doing anything crazy. If you compare it to other sports, just being yourself… but in tennis, I cannot walk the line too much because they would just suspend me, and I need to play.

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