Nick Kyrgios claimed he would rather punch Rafael Nadal for £50million than win a Grand Slam title. The Australian made the remark while answering a question from a fan on social media.

Kyrgios and Nadal met nine times on the court before the latter retired last year, with the Spaniard winning six of those encounters. They were famously due to meet in the Wimbledon semi-finals in 2022, but Nadal was forced to pull out ahead of the clash as he was struggling with an abdominal injury. Kyrgios was therefore able to progress to the final, with the Australian suffering a defeat at the hands of Novak Djokovic in the showpiece match.

Kyrgios took to Instagram to give his followers an opportunity to ask him questions, with the 30-year-old stating he would only answer the “cheeky” on

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