Ash Barty weighs in after Nick Kyrgios furore at Australian Open

Two-time grand slam winner Ash Barty has weighed in on rowdy crowd behaviour at the Australian Open in the wake of Daniil Medvedev's win over Aussie hopeful Nick Kyrgios on Thursday.

A wildly entertaining match between the Russian world No.2 and the ever flamboyant Kyrgios was marred at times by the crowd becoming a little too overenthusiastic at times.

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Medvedev was booed on every fault and disrupted by jeers in between first and second serves, to the point where even Kyrgios had to call from some respect for his opponent mid-match.

In his post-match interview Medvedev had no issues calling out the Rod Laver Arena crowd for their conduct, labelling it 'disappointing' and suggesting those who crossed that line had a 'low IQ'.

While Kyrgios called for common sense in his own post-game comments, he said tennis would be better off encouraging a more excitable experience in big matches.

"I thought the atmosphere was awesome. I thought the crowd was like ... That's what sport is," Kyrgios said.

"You've got the most entertaining player playing in his home slam on Rod Laver. You'd expect the crowd to be like that.

"I can understand it's a gentleman's game, but it's about time that people embraced some sort of different energy in this sport. Otherwise, it will die out. It's just that simple."

Asked about Thursday night's controversy ahead of her own appearance on Rod Laver arena on Friday night, Barty offered a typically diplomatic answer.

The reigning Wimbeldon champion said what stood out to her the most about playing her home grand slam was hearing the cheers of children in the stadium.

"It makes a difference," Barty told the Today show on Friday morning.

"You hear the Aussie accent and it makes a difference.

"What stands out for me is the kids' voices. You always hear the kids, sometimes at the wrong times but it's the perfect time. When they're screaming or they're having fun – that's what I love the most."

Ousted Nick Kyrgios unsure what future holds

Enjoying the moment and not looking forward, Kyrgios is unsure what the future holds after a second-round Australian Open exit left tennis' most mercurial talent once again at a career crossroad.

The one-time world No.13 is projected to tumble to 124th in the rankings after the Open, leaving Kyrgios well outside the cut-off for direct entry to the season's final three grand slams.

Dreading playing on clay, despite once beating Roger Federer on the slow red dirt, Kyrgios opted out of last year's French Open before heading straight to the greener pastures of Wimbledon.

Still in the Open men's doubles with Thanasi Kokkinakis, Kyrgios may be plotting the same path in 2022.

If he's not, Kyrgios will need to raise his ranking, run the risk of trying to qualify or chase a wildcard into Roland Garros starting in May.

But none of these scenarios were on Kyrgios's mind after he bowed out of the singles at Melbourne Park.

"Look, I'm not looking forward at all. I'm going to enjoy tonight. I don't plan things, I don't really care what's going on in a month's time," he said.

"We all know people can doubt me as much as they want but they know I'm going to turn up and show up for matches like this.

"That's why the crowd is the way it is, that's why the tickets are the way they are, that's why the views are the way they are. It all speaks for itself."

Kyrgios was playing only his second match in four months, yet still dazzled the crowd with some breathtaking shot-making and wondrous tricks.

"No matter how little I train or how much I play, I'll always lift for matches like this," Kyrgios said.

With AAP

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