Nick Kyrgios told off over first round Wimbledon commentary

Nick Kyrgios has been pulled into line by a fellow commentator over five words that got him into trouble at Wimbledon.

Nick Kyrgios’ commentary at Wimbledon got off to a rocky start.

The 29-year-old Aussie joined the BBC in the booth as he continues to fight his way back into the game after a horror run with injuries.

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Kyrgios hasn’t played a professional match since a first-round loss to China’s Wu Yibing in Stuttgart last June — before that when he pulled out of the quarterfinal in Tokyo in October 2022.

While he’s no stranger to working behind the microphone, the former world number 13 was called out during the opening day’s play.

As Carlos Alcaraz went up against Mark Lajal, Kyrgios was full of praise for the Spanish superstar. But it was five words that got him in trouble as he sat alongside Tim Henman and Nick Lester.

Alcaraz produced a play straight out of Henman’s book when he won a point in the opening set with a picturesque serve and volley.

“That looked like prime (Tim) Henman,” Kyrgios remarked.

Lester however wasn’t having it as he quickly jumped in to tell Kyrgios off by stating: “Steady Nick it’s only day one.”

Nick Kyrgios told off at Wimbledon

Alcaraz ultimately made light work of his opening round opponent and booked his spot in the second round where he’ll take on Aussie Aleksandar Vukic.

“He played a really good match, he obviously surprised me a little bit because I didn’t have the chance to see him play a lot,” Alcaraz said.

The 21-year-old is looking to become just the sixth man to complete the French Open-Wimbledon double in the same season.

He will join the likes of Rod Laver, Bjorn Borg, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic if he’s able to achieve the feat.

Alcaraz can make history at Wimbledon. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP)

While all eyes will focus on Alcaraz’s shot at history, the tournament was rocked on Wednesday by Russian star Andrey Rublev.

The world No. 6 has fans fearing for his wellbeing after he imploded against Francisco Comesana.

Rublev exploded as he was bundled out of the tournament in four sets as he smashed his racquet repeatedly against his knee in the third set.

Rublev has let his anger get the better of him repeatedly in recent years — and his latest outburst has prompted calls for change.

Because his outburst did not involve racquet throwing, he did not receive a code violation for the ugly act.

Originally published as Nick Kyrgios told off over first round Wimbledon commentary