Nick Kyrgios vs Bernard Tomic. What could possibly go wrong?
Well...
Viewers were left disappointed and frustrated as Tomic ‘earned’ a 6-3 6-4 win over Kyrgios in Kooyong.
In what was their last hit-out before the Australian Open next week, neither player seemed keen to try too hard or run too fast.
Former Olympic hockey player turned AFLW star, Georgie Parker, expressed her disgust while watching from the stands.
Watching Kyrgios v Tomic at the @KooyongClassic... it’s an absolute joke. I’m paying money to be here and the two idiots aren’t giving two shits. It’s an exhibition match but you can still bet on it... How this isn’t match fixing is beyond me. Get these two off the circuit.
— Georgie Parker (@georgieparker) January 9, 2019
On Monday, Kyrgios starred at the Fast4 in Sydney, beating Rafael Nadal in three exciting sets.
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The 23-year-old then teamed up with John Millman opposite Nadal and Milos Raonic in a deciding doubles rubber. The match was decided in a third set tiebreaker, with Kyrgios later earning huge praise from Nadal.
But two days later, with the Australian sporting public looking for clues about form heading into the first slam of the year, viewers were left wanting more.
Someone in the crowd at Tomic v Kyrgios literally yelled out “I paid money for this” just before the match ended.
— Melissa Haase (@melissa_haase) January 9, 2019
An exhibition match, yes, but gee whiz.
Absolute joke of a finish for a joke of a match. Tomic and Kyrgios planned that so well, kept it close but short also short
— Nathan Schulz (@RGSchulzy16) January 9, 2019
Great day for tennis... except this ‘nonchalant nonsense’... bit more effort & gusto please boys... 🎾 #KyrgiosTomic #KooyongClassic @ Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club https://t.co/lFks5bRyQr
— Christine Taylor (@VirgoLissy) January 9, 2019
Kyrgios is putting in so little effort that it’s making it look like Tomic is. #KooyongClassic
— Titus O'Reily (@TitusOReily) January 9, 2019
Dickheads! and who ever is sponsoring them should be publicly shamed! #KooyongClassic
— Christopher (@Chris86767838) January 9, 2019
The Aussie match at Kooyong was appalling - complacency & laziness by both players. It looked like neither player cared about any part of the game. #kooyongclassic
— Lisa Sporn (@lisasshoes) January 9, 2019
