Money or ATP points and wins? Nick Kyrgios seems to have a clear hierarchy in his mind, not necessarily shared by others. In Italy, in the Italian media Repubblica, legend Nicola Pietrangeli was not kind to Matteo Berrettini, former Wimbledon finalist and also former Italian tennis leader, overtaken by Jannik Sinner. “He is elegant but his legs don’t move as they should on the court. Too preoccupied with publicity and sponsors. Sinner is the best Italian player,” Pietrangeli said. Kyrgios clearly did not agree.
On Twitter, the Australian responded to this outing. “But isn’t it his choice to prioritize? I can assure you he makes more money than Sinner off the court and for some of us, money is important,” he wrote. Everyone will make up their own minds. Two schools. As a reminder, Nick Kyrgios has often mocked players who play one tournament after another and collect as many ATP points as possible throughout the year. The Australian prioritizes big events and money, and obviously doesn’t understand other ways of working…