Nick Kyrgios cooled off from another box office performance at the Australian Open by tasting a fan’s beer.
The enigmatic Australian dispatched Brit Liam Broady, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in his first round match at Melbourne Park, with the win featuring the raucous crowd embracing a Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired celebration.
The crowd shouted “Siuuu” at Kyrgios, which is what Ronaldo shouts every time he sores.
“I don’t know what I’ve done to this crowd, because you guys are a zoo now. You guys are out of control,” Kyrgios said on court.
“But I’m just super happy to be here again … it’s so much fun.
He changed his view of the chant by the time of the post-match media conference.
“Yeah, it’s just a stupid, f***, I can’t believe they did it [the chant] so much,” Kyrgios said in his post-match press conference.
“They were doing some Ronaldo thing. Ronaldo does it every time he scores. I thought they were going to do it for like 10 minutes. They did it for two-and-a-half hours, like every point.”
Kyrgios was also seen taking a cheeky sip of a fan’s beer immediately after the match as he took selfies with supporters. He also swore on international TV as he reflected on contracting Covid-19prior to the tournament.
“The last week has been tough, but I did isolati on. My girlfriend was there and I was lucky enough to have a tennis court and just hit some serves – and obviously I served f***ing well today.”
The win, in his first competitive match in four months, sets up a second round clash with Russian star and reigning US Open champion Daniil Medvedev.
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