Nick Kyrgios has once again taken a cheeky shot at world No.1 Novak Djokovic, with the Aussie mocking the Serbian's heart-throwing celebration prior to today's doubles match.
Kyrgios, paired with Thanasi Kokkinaki, went down in the second round of the Australian Open doubles in straight sets, 6-3 6-4 to the No.4 seeded duo of Wesley Koolhof and Lukasz Kubot.
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Twenty-five-year-old Kyrgios, who's beaten Djokovic in their only two encounters, has had a long-running feud with the 17-time Grand Slam champion over the years. Djokovic recently said he didn't have "much respect" for the Aussie off the court after Kyrgios branded him a "tool" due to a list submitted to Tennis Australia, calling for lesser restrictions amid the player quarantine periods in Australia.
And the spat has rumbled on over the past couple of days, with Kyrgios having a dig at Djokovic on Instagram, then mocking his patented celebration as he walked on to the court for today's doubles match.
"He doesn't mind an impersonation or two," David Basheer said in commentary.
Earlier today, Kyrgios took a jab at Djokovic's injury time out during his third round win over American Taylor Fritz.
Djokovic pulled off a stunning fifth set win over Fritz on Friday when it appeared he was down and out after suffering a tear in an abdominal muscle.
The American wished Djokovic a speedy recovery in an Instagram post before Kyrgios commented, poking fun at the Serbian's lengthy injury time out.
"Imma take a medical real quick Fritzy, I'll be back in 2 hours," Kyrgios wrote on Fritz's post.
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