Nick Kyrgios posts cryptic message after Jannik Sinner wins Wimbledon championship

New York Post

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Nick Kyrgios isn't too fired up about Jannik Sinner's Wimbledon title.
Following Sinner's, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, win Sunday over Carlos Alcaraz in the final, Kyrgios took to X with a cryptic, one-character message about the victory by the world's top-ranked player: an asterisk.
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Kyrgios is likely referencing the fact that Sinner was previously suspended for doping, using his asterisk message as a way to discredit the win.
Sinner, the No. 1 men's singles player, tested positive for clostebol, a banned anabolic steroid, twice in 2024.
4 Nick Kyrgios last competed in March at the Miami Open, where he bowed out in the round of 64.
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The Italian wound up serving a three-month suspension from February to early May this year in a settlement with the World Doping Agency.
Kyrgios and Sinner have some history that goes beyond the two competing on the court.
4 Jannik Sinner hoists the Wimbledon trophy.
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Sinner used to have a relationship with Anna Kalinskaya, Kyrgios' ex.
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Responding to a photo of Kalinskaya and Sinner in 2024, Kyrgios wrote, 'second serve,' implying that he was Kalinskaya's stronger, 'first serve,' while Sinner was the weaker option — her 'second serve.'
Kyrgios was also calling for a two-year suspension for Sinner after his doping tests.
4 Kyrgios watches Wimbledon from the stands.
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Clearly, there's some animosity there — at least on one side of the equation.
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Head to head, Sinner won in 2022 against Kyrgios in the pair's lone contest against one another.
The 30-year-old Kyrgios has never won a Grand Slam title, and has battled injury since the end of 2022. He's posted a 1-4 record in 2025, didn't compete in 2024 and lost his only match in 2023.
4 Sinner took down Alcaraz in four sets in the Wimbledon final on Sunday.
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As for Sinner, he is up to four Grand Slam titles following his Wimbledon victory.
His Wimbledon win over Alcaraz was a triumphant one, as he suffered a wild collapse in the French Open final against Alcaraz a month ago, but managed to get the job done this time around for his first Wimbledon championship.