The Kyrgios Express Still Running Off the Rails

If there is anything that can take away the bad taste in the mouth of losing a Test match to Bangladesh, it is the continuing saga of both Bernard Tomic and Nick Kyrgios in their abortive tennis campaigns of 2017.

Following Tomic's assertion after his Wimbledon fiasco that he was only doing this as a job, and that he would have to play for another ten years and then retire, he hasn't won a match. He came into the first round of the U.S. Open and was beaten by Gilles Muller - no mug to be sure, but another first round loss for Tomic all the same. His call at his press conference that he was "doing Australia a favour by not making myself available for the Davis Cup" was a ludicrous statement, given that in his current form and head space, he wouldn't be selected anyway! What is even more humorous, he has now dropped beyond the world's top 140 players, meaning he is no longer guaranteed a start in any major tournament which is where he would have gathered he would make his biggest paydays, knocked in the first round or not. It means there is a possibility he will have to rely on Tennis Australia granting him a wildcard into the 2018 Australian Open, or having to qualify. Surely TA would rather give their precious wildcard to someone who gave a rats arse about tennis and Australia in general.

Kyrgios meanwhile had a good week in reaching the final at Cincinnati last week, and then blew it all away this week by being smashed in his first round match against fellow Australian John Millman in four sets. Midway through the match he complained of shoulder soreness, which didn't seem to trouble him when he smashed his racquet  during the match. Afterwards he once again brought out the old line that he doesn't care, he doesn't want to work hard, he doesn't enjoy tennis. It is tiresome and tedious. If it is too much trouble for him to do the right thing, then just quit! That's not hard! Just announce you aren't playing anymore and go away and have a crack at basketball if you think you are any good. At least if you supposedly love that game, maybe you'll have a decent effort at trying instead of this ridiculous pouting after every loss.

Hopefully the Aussies will have a good two weeks at the U.S Open, and we can forget about these two losers and concentrate on the good stories in the game.

Time to Go, Bernie

Thanks Bernie. How about you just go back to dreaming you mean anything to anyone while we ignore you exist at all #corkhead pic.twitter.com/yZoZJW27OV

— Bill Peters (@westkiama) July 9, 2017

Wimbledon Embarrassment Should Be the End for Kyrgios and Tomic

In the long run, there really is no need for me to write anything here. I wrote off Bernard Tomic and Nick Kyrgios a long time ago. I don’t care that they are Australians, playing on the world stage. There is simply no way you could justify lending your support to these two enormously egotistical selfish arrogant corkheads. Everytime they step on to a tennis court, you not only expect to see them lose badly, but also pout about it, yell at spectators and umpires, and go in to press conferences like spoilt children and speak of how they don’t care about tennis.

The sooner the Australian media dump them and ignore them the better. Thanasi Kokkinakis (Juan Martin del Potro) and Jordan Thompson (Albert Ramos-Vinolas) and John Millman (Rafael Nadal) all got drawn against better players and at least gave it their best with no excuses. That’s the luck of the draw. These other two boofheads just don’t have it mentally to be the best, and seem to be happy just taking their cash and carrying on like idiots.

Take the hint Tomic and Kyrgios. Australia – and pretty much the world – are over you. Go hide under a rock somewhere and leave us in peace.

Kyrgios Sulks and States the Obvious

Too freaking right you are sunshine! Once again you prove that you may have some skill on the tennis court, but you have no heart for the fight, you'd rather shout expletives at the linesmen or the umpire or your opponent, or your own entourage, and that it's easier to just stop trying than to fight to the end of the match and give it all you've got, no matter what the final result.

Another week of tennis where the occasional ray of brilliant tennis is overshadowed by the less savoury side of your demeanour, and where you again failed to comprehend just what a corkhead you come across as, and why it is that the media bait you, and why the majority of Australia's sports-loving public find it hard to support you.

Grow up, find some humility, and work harder on your game in silence rather than carrying on like a pork chop. It's not too late to become a beloved Australian champion, rather than heading down the Anthony Mundine path of never being acknowledged for your talent because you only care for yourself.