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Originally Posted by dash_pinched
Opelka sent Kyrgios packing in the late match last night - Some controversy in the second set tie-break as Kyrgios thought Opelka touched the net as he followed through on a shot, but the umpire ruled no contact was made. It was very close on review.
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they were showing Kyrgios interviews where he said that after the Big 3 are gone, it's up to guys like him to promote and expand the appeal of the sport, because otherwise tennis is boring without his bad boy persona.
well sure, go ahead and add some spice to the tour, but it also sort of helps if you can play more than 1 or 2 matches at a given tournament before crashing out. he was completely derailed by the Opelka non-net touch, which in real time looked close, but upon replay was clearly the right call by the ump.
if you're a winner, sure go ahead and be a badass and go viral with the trash talk, racquet destruction, underhand serves, tweeners, etc. but if you're trying to inherit the mantle of the Big 3 while only appearing in tournaments for the first couple days, maybe video game streaming is a better fit going forward.