Australian tennis legend Pat Cash has slammed Tennis Australia for "bending over backwards" to help Nick Kyrgios get some matches ahead of the Australian Open.
Kyrgios, who withdrew from the United Cup and Adelaide 2 due to an ankle injury, is meeting Novak Djokovic in an exhibition match this Friday on Rod Laver Arena.
The Australian Open organizers sold out all tickets for the match in just 58 minutes.
Tennis Australia charged $20 per ticket, with all the proceeds going to charity.
Cash slams the Kyrgios-Djokovic exhibition match at the Australian Open"What's quite extraordinary, it's actually hard to believe, Tennis Australia is putting on an event, on centre court, for Nick and Djokovic - I don't know, is Novak gonna play, has he pulled out of it? In what country, in what grand slam - would you have Wimbledon suddenly pulling out centre court or court 1 because Andy Murray needed a practice match? It's hard to believe, they certainly wouldn't do it at the French Open. There's kids day and whatever and you go and play that. At the French Open it wouldn't happen. They've bent over backwards to help Nick to get some matches and to do this, I don't know." Cash told SEN's Sportsday.
Throughout his career, Kyrgios hasn't been a stranger to tantrums and outbursts.
But Kyrgios has also become very known for his philanthropical and charity work.
Cash admits he cannot understand some of Kyrgios' actions but noted he feels the 27-year-old has the right in the heart place when it comes to charity work.
"It's beyond my ability to be able to understand what's going on in Nick Kyrgios' head. I think he's a good kid and he means well, but you can't have it both ways. You can't say oh I've done this stuff for charity, but I won't represent my country, why won't you love me? I behave like an idiot and then wait a minute I donate some money, I'm a nice guy. I think he means well and we should always give him the benefit of the doubt in the end," Cash added of Kyrgios.
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