Coach “King” Kyrgios can’t help Tiafoe at UTS – but gets perfect photo with Mike Tyson
Nick Kyrgios’s coaching career didn’t get off to the perfect start in Los Angeles
Frances Tiafoe and Nick Kyrgios (UTS) – (c) Thierry Breton / Panoramic
Nick “King” Kyrgios couldn’t help Frances Tiafoe avoid a three quarters to love defeat at the hands of Alexander “The Bublik Enemy” Bublik.
But he did manage to get a great photo with one of the fans in the stands – former boxing champion Mike Tyson.
perfect chaos….. pic.twitter.com/QphsuMjIZy
— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) July 22, 2023
“He can’t play when Kyrgios is around!”
When quizzed about the advice Kyrgios had imparted, Tiafoe admitted: “Not too much so far!”
But he also said: “It was pretty funny having him on the sidelines – I’m used to having him across the net!”
The Australian tried a spot of trash-talking – heckling Bublik on missing a first serve: “He can’t play when Kyrgios is around!”
He had to confess that he was quite impressed by Bublik‘s performance, though, describing his shot-making in a positive way as “disgusting”.
Tiafoe’s defeat means he won’t be in the Final 4 – and that Kyrgios’s coaching career is on hiatus after one match.
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