After the tickets for his exhibition match against Novak Djokovic quickly sold out, Nick Kyrgios poked fun at his detractors. The exhibition game will be place at Rod Laver Arena on Friday.
After tickets for his exhibition match against Novak Djokovic sold out in a matter of minutes, Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios reacted angrily to his detractors. On Friday, January 13, Djokovic will compete against local hero Kyrgios at the Rod Laver Arena. Known for being erratic, the 27-year-old resorted to social media to poke fun at his critics.
A Melbourne-based writer reported on Monday that the singles match tickets were completely sold out within minutes of being on sale.
“Oh my goodness, Nick Kyrgios is horrible for sports! What a shame and a national disgrace! How conceited of him to sell out another arena, “On Tuesday, Kyrgios sent a snarky tweet.
The cost of each ticket for the exhibition game, which will take place two days before the Australian Open, was USD 14. The Australian Tennis Federation will get the money from the ticket sales.
Notably, the exhibition match is a rematch of the Wimbledon final from the previous year, in which Djokovic defeated Kyrgios, who was competing in his first Grand Slam singles final.
The timing of the exhibition match just before a Grand Slam was questioned by a former American player named Noah Rubin, to which Kyrgios said, “Well, to be honest, it will draw more crowd than any of your matches.”
Kyrgios, who hasn’t played in a competitive tennis match since October 22, will utilise the exhibition encounter to get some much-needed playing experience. A day before the start of the first iteration of the mixed-team competition, Kyrgios withdrew from Australia’s United Cup effort due to an injury. For making a last-minute declaration, he angered Australian co-captain Lleyton Hewitt, his teammates, and the media.
