‘Very strange' – Nick Kyrgios lets slip who BBC have replaced him with for Wimbledon and immediately fires dig at him
Kyrgios, 30, worked for the Beeb during last year's Championships, providing a fresh voice and perspective alongside usual suspects John McEnroe and Tim Henman.
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Despite generally going down well with viewers, Kyrgios has not been signed up by the BBC for this year's tournament.
The Aussie is set to miss his third Wimbledon in a row, having struggled with persistent knee and wrist injuries.
Kyrgios' last match at the All-England Club was the 2022 final, in which he lost to Novak Djokovic in four sets.
Eubanks' best run at Wimbledon came in the following year, when he stunned the likes of Cameron Norrie and Stefanos Tsitsipas before losing in five sets to Daniil Medvedev in the quarter-finals.
On not being selected by the Beeb this year, Kyrgios told The Guardian: "It's unfortunate but it's probably their loss more than mine.
"I understand they've got Chris Eubanks but he hasn't beaten the greatest of all time multiple times.
"When someone's beaten Federer, Nadal, Murray and Djokovic and has incredible insights, it's very strange you wouldn't want that person adding knowledge to tennis fans."
In addition to working for the BBC at Wimbledon, Kyrgios has also appeared on Tennis Channel's coverage of the sport in the United States.
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American Eubanks, meanwhile, has been juggling his playing career with plenty of punditry.
The former world No29 has also worked on Tennis Channel, as well as ESPN and most recently TNT Sports during Roland Garros.
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Kyrgios has not shut the door on working for the BBC again in future.
The former Australian Open men's doubles champion said: "I'm sure our paths will cross again. I only ever want to add humour, some knowledge and some great atmosphere."
Due to injuries, Kyrgios has played just six singles matches since October 2022.
The crowd entertainer last played in Miami in March, losing to Karen Khachanov in the second round.
Despite his uncertain status, having since pulled out of Roland Garros and Wimbledon, Kyrgios is determined to resume playing during the US hard court swing, culminating in a first appearance at Flushing Meadows in three years.
He added: "Yes, for sure. I'm definitely playing the US swing and I'll take it one day at a time."
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