Nick Kyrgios challenged to a FIGHT in Aus Open locker room by coach and trainer

NICK KYRGIOS has alleged he was challenged to a FIGHT within the Australian Open gamers’ locker room.

Aussie pair Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis shocked the world No.1 pairing of Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic 7-6 6-3 within the second spherical of the boys’s doubles comp on Friday night.

After the match, Kyrgios claims it acquired heated backstage because the coach of the defeated Croatians turned irate.

Kyrgios, 26, laughed off the incident and stated on Twitter: “Simply letting you understand after yesterday’s (Friday’s) chop fest in doubles, my opponents coach and coach proceeded to threaten to battle within the gamers health club.

“Tennis is a gentle, gentle sport. All as a result of I moved and hit them with a tennis ball.”

Cut up star Pavic, 28, referred to as on crowds on the Oz Open to be extra respectful after incidents of non-Aussies being targetted for abuse and catcalls.

He stated: “They’re fairly loud. Clearly they cheer for Aussies. It wouldn’t harm them to point out some respect to all opponents, to different gamers.

“We noticed additionally with the Daniil Medvedev match the way it was. That’s how they’re right here.

“We’re used to that. However like I stated, it wouldn’t harm them to point out some respect.”

Mektic added: “All of it went very quick, very loud. They’re a nasty crew to beat right here and that’s it.”

Kyrgios and Kokkinakis will face Ecuador’s Gonzalo Escobar and Ariel Behar of Uruguay in spherical three.