'When is this from': NBA star called out over bizarre Nick Kyrgios 'gaffe'
Either D’Angelo Russell is a huge tennis fan who loves watching replays of old matches, or he got it slightly wrong on Wednesday.
The Golden State Warriors guard left his social media followers very confused when he posted a pic of himself watching Nick Kyrgios in action.
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“Tuned in @Nick Kyrgios,” Russell posted alongside the picture on Wednesday.
Tuned in @NickKyrgios ✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/1n3YlmeiSi
— D'Angelo Russell (@Dloading) January 22, 2020
There was just one small problem - Russell wasn’t watching Kyrgios live at the Australian Open.
Somewhat bafflingly, Russell was watching Kyrgios’ match with Rafael Nadal at the Acapulco Open in Mexico from last February.
Russell’s fans were quick to call him out over what was seemingly a bizarre gaffe, however Kyrgios kept it classy and simply replied: “I’m watching and supporting you 2 my brother.”
I’m watching and supporting you 2 my brother 🙏🏽👑
— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) January 22, 2020
LOL wrong game but
— . (@wande88) January 22, 2020
When is this match even from lol
— Zak Muraca (@ZakMuraca) January 22, 2020
Nope! Dlo is watchin a replay of nadal v Kyrgios from last season
— THE JUICEEE 💉💉 (@Kylewok_) January 22, 2020
It's a match against Nadal from some other tournament haha
— Rhys (@rhysss_c) January 22, 2020
Old match DLo. He’ll be back on for 2nd round tomorrow at 4pm👍🏼
— Ryan Schoenke (@RSchoenke) January 22, 2020
Nadal and Kyrgios lead action on Day 4
Kyrgios and World No.1 Rafael Nadal remain on target for a tantalising fourth round tussle but still face some formidable obstacles as the Australian Open continues to unfold.
Nadal and Australia's 23rd seed could meet in the last 16 which would be their first encounter since Kyrgios purposely smashed a forehand at Nadal's chest as tempers boiled over during their explosive 2019 Wimbledon clash.
But Kyrgios says he's only thinking about Thursday's second round opponent, veteran Frenchman Gilles Simon, with the pair in action in the night session on Melbourne Arena.
Now ranked world No.61, the former top 20 player showed his class with a round one straight sets win over Pablo Cuevas from Uruguay.
Nadal is the headline act in the night session on Rod Laver Arena and is likely to be too strong for Argentine Federico Delbonis, with the world No.76 passing the first round at Melbourne Park only once before.
Fourth seed Simona Halep, who lost a heart-breaking 2018 Open final, precedes Nadal's night match when she takes on British qualifier Harriet Dart, who is making her first main draw appearance.
Australia's No.2-ranked player Ajla Tomljanovic opens the day's play on Rod Laver against two-time major winner, Spaniard Garbine Muguruza.
"It's going to be tough for me," Tomljanovic, the world No.52 said.
"Definitely a big-hitting match next round, for sure."
with AAP
