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Nick Kyrgios mocks Novak Djokovic with grand entrance

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Nick Kyrgios renewed his operating feud with Novak Djokovic on Sunday when he mocked the world primary with a grand entrance to an empty Margaret Court Arena for his doubles match.
Before a males’s doubles match with companion Thanasi Kokkinakis, the Australian imitated the best way Djokovic celebrates victories with extravagant gestures to all 4 corners of a stadium.
“Just feeling the love,” the maverick Australian, knocked out of the singles by Dominic Thiem on Friday night time, mentioned when requested to elucidate his entrance.
“Just trying to spread the good word of the celebration. Everyone loves that celebration. It’s well liked.”
Kyrgios described Djokovic as a “tool” for requesting higher circumstances for gamers throughout their 14-day pre-tournament quarantine, doubling down on his criticism of the Serbian’s ill-fated Adria Tour early within the COVID-19 pandemic.
Djokovic returned fireplace by saying final week that he didn’t “have much respect” for the Australian off the tennis courtroom.
Kokkinakis mentioned there had been nothing malicious within the gestures, simply the doubles companions attempting to generate some vitality in a stadium courtroom devoid of followers due to Melbourne’s five-day coronavirus lockdown.

Kyrgios agreed, however couldn’t resist directing one other barb on the 17-times Grand Slam champion.
“We’re just having some fun,” he added. “Novak, I’m sure, doesn’t like me and we both have respect for each other, but I don’t like him at all, so it’s fun.”