Novak Djokovic throws shade at Nick Kyrgios over Wimbledon feud

Novak Djokovic has repeatedly shrugged off Nick Kyrgios’ podcast taunts and he has finally shown a hint of his true feelings. Djokovic won the Wimbledon for the second time in a row, while Kyrgios’ second-round loss to Rafael Nadal saw him slump to No. 47 on the ATP Tour Rankings released this week. With Kyrgios enjoying a 2-0 winning record against Djokovic, the 24-year-old has previously suggested Djokovic isn’t at the same level of greatness as Federer or Nadal. “I just feel like he has a sick obsession with wanting to be liked,” Kyrgios told the No Challenges Remaining Podcast. “He just wants to be like Roger. For me personally — I don’t care right now, I’ve come this far — I feel like he just wants to be liked so much that I just can’t stand him. This whole celebration thing [the ‘boob-throwing’ celebration] that he does after matches, it’s like so cringe-worthy. It’s very cringing worthy. “He’s an unbelievable player, he’s a champion of the sport; one of the greatest we’ll ever see. He probably will, honestly, I reckon he will get the Grand Slam count, I reckon he will overpass Federer. We’re talking about a guy who pulled out of the Australian Open one year because it was too hot. No matter how many Grand Slams he wins, he will never be the greatest for me. “Simply because, I’ve played him twice and like, I’m sorry, but if you can’t beat me, you’re not the greatest of all time. Because if you like look at my day-to-day routine and how much I train and how much I put in, it’s zero compared to him.”

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