Nick Kyrgios doesn\u2019t seem to have much love for Jannik Sinner\u2019s Wimbledon win.<\/p>\n
Sinner earned a dramatic four-set victory over Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> in the 2025 final on Sunday, avenging his loss in the French Open final.<\/p>\n While many around the tennis world celebrated the Italian pro\u2019s first Wimbledon title and fourth Grand Slam win, Kyrgios appeared to send a message afterward with a cryptic X post that consisted of just one character: an asterisk.<\/p>\n *<\/p>\n \u2014 Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) July 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Presumably, Kyrgios was referencing the fact that Sinner was previously suspended for doping. The asterisk would imply that the win by the No. 1 men\u2019s singles player in the world is tainted.<\/p>\n Sinner tested positive for clostebol, a banned anabolic steroid, twice in 2024. He served a three-month suspension as part of a settlement\u00a0with the World Doping Agency.<\/p>\n Kyrgios and Sinner also have some personal history that might factor into the rivalry. Both men previously dated Russian professional\u00a0tennis player Anna Kalinskaya. Kyrgios once commented \u201csecond serve\u201d on a photo of Sinner and Kalinskaya together, presumably about the fact that he had previously dated her.<\/p>\n The Australian tennis pro was also a vocal critic of Sinner\u2019s doping results, calling for a two-year suspension instead of the three months he received.<\/p>\n His outspoken comments might have been part of the reason he didn\u2019t return to ESPN\u2019s Wimbledon coverage this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n The 30-year-old Kyrgios has never won a Grand Slam title, and he lost to Sinner in their lone head-to-head match<\/a> in 2022.<\/p>\n \t\n