Nick Kyrgios challenged to fight in gym by losing opponents at Australian Open

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Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis beat no 1 seeds Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic 7-6 6-3 in their second-round doubles match at the Australian Open. The Australian pair claimed they were challenged to a fight by their Croatian opponents after the match. The 26-year-old later tweeted to suggest the crowd antics didn't prompt the threat, but rather an incident during the contest when he struck one of the duo with a tennis ball.

4 months ago

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