Nick Kyrgios slams BBC expert Andrew Castle for comment on Djokovic behavior in Wimbledon Men’s Singles final
Tennis star Nick Kyrgios slams BBC expert presenter Andrew Castle over his commentary on Wimbledon Men’s final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz.

As the seven times Wimbledon Champion lost to a 20-year-old tennis player, 16 years junior to him, he got frustrated, lost his cool, and threw his racket to the net before moving out of the ground. The crowd booed Djokovic and a backlash sparked online. Andrew said that it shows that the Serb player was a human being.
Whoever is the clown next to Woodbridge in that commentator box needs to just not speak 😂 spoiling the match big time
— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) July 16, 2023
Kyrgios, who pulled out of Wimbledon this year due to his injuries, attacked the BBC expert commentator. He said, “Whoever is the clown sitting next to Woodbridge in the commentary box just need not speak and spoil the match big time.”
The BBC team of experts covering the Wimbledon Men’s final match included a former professional-turned-presenter Andrew Castle and another tennis great, Todd Woodbridge. The final turned out to be a nail-biting grand finale which lasted for four hours and millions of tennis fans kept themselves glued to the television sets.
Hundred of tennis lovers came online and backed Nick Kyrgios for his comments.
FAQs:
Q1:Why was the BBC expert covering Wimbledon’s final slammed?
As the seven times Wimbledon Champion lost to a 20-year-old tennis player, 16 years junior to him, he got frustrated, lost his cool, and threw his racket to the net before moving out of the ground. Andrew said that it shows that the Serb player was a human being. He was slammed for this comment.
Q2:Who is Nick Kyrgios?
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