Personally I don't mind Nick Kyrgios however what just transpired in Rome at the Italian Open was quite possibly one of the most premeditated blow ups that I have ever witnessed on a tennis court.
As you are probably well aware, Nick doesn't think much of Novak and who would Nick have played if he had won his match against Casper Ruud?
Yep, Novak.
Now you do the sums on Nick vs Novak on clay.
Chances of Nick winning?
Zero.
So you have to understand with the sport of tennis that's it's an ego trip for most, a battle one on one where the victor then struts around as though he has just won a heavyweight boxing bout.
That's basically tennis in a nutshell.
The thought of losing to Novak?
Pretty hard to digest ey Nick?
So let's do something other than a tanking episode which Nick has been accused of in the past and why not take it to a whole new level and get disqualified instead??
No way in the World was Nick ever going to take on Novak on a surface that he is not real comfortable on and especially just 48 hours or so after he publicly stated that he has no time for the current World number 1.
Nick's take on the whole Novak gesture thing to the crowd has got to be one of the funniest things I have ever heard in my life. In case you missed it, Nick stated in an interview just this week with Ben Rothenberg that if he plays and beats Novak he will do the Novak gesture thing to the crowd as a way of taking the piss out of the Serb.
Personally, once again, I found that comment to be nothing short of absolutely hilarious.
Have you seen the gesture by Novak?
Nick used the correct terminology, it's CRINGEWORTHY.
Well said Nick.
So there you go, that's my take on the whole Italian affair, it was premeditation at it's absolute best.
Remember, play was washed out the day before, all players had to play two matches in one day to make up for the washout and if Nick won he would be on his second match in the space of a few hours.
Now that may not bother some, however, playing Novak on clay as your second match of the day?
Would go down as well as a fish milkshake......
Well played Nick, love ya work.......
