Kyrgios to Rivals: Get Over It
Nick Kyrgios celebrated his Washington, D.C. title going airborne with a couple of guys he sees forging a long-time rivalry.Kyrgios stopped Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev in dramatic succession to seize his sixth career title at the Citi Open.Watch: Kyrgios and Sonego Fire Up Cincy CrowdThe 23-year-old Aussie believes Tsitsipas and Medvedev will create a riveting rivalry “probably for the next 15 years.”All three players flew a private NetJets flight from Washington, D.C. to Montreal for last week’s Rogers Cup.Kyrgios said it was all good between two former feuding foes who nearly went at it after a 2018 Miami Open match.“On the private jet? I mean, it was fine,” Kyrgios told the media in Cincinnati after his opening-round win. “It's all right. I think that little run-in they had, was it last year, I think that's well behind them."It's probably good they don't think about that anymore, because they're going to see each other a lot more times, going to see each other probably for the next 15 years.“They only get to see me for the next three or four years, but, I mean, they're gonna see each other a long time. I think they should get over it. I think they're fine.”
Last week in Montreal Medvedev was asked about the state of his relationship with Tsitsipas."We don't have a relationship, if I can answer like this," Medvedev replied. "I'm not talking about… I mean, tough to say. As I always said, I'm not enemies with him, but we're definitely not friends."The friction between the pair dates back to the 2018 Miami Open.Medvedev beat back Tsitsipas, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, then things almost turned physical following the post-match handshake.Angered by Tsitsipas' behavior during the match, which included taking a bathroom break at one point, Medvedev said it's better for the Greek teen "to shut the f–k up, okay"
