Nick Kyrgios claims one ATP player has made ‘the cockiest comment ever’ after exiting Wimbledon and he loved it

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Never one to shy away from the spotlight, Nick Kyrgios continues to make headlines with his comments on and off the tour.

Ahead of Wimbledon, Kyrgios reacted as the BBC decided against hiring him as a commentator, as they had done in 2024.

The Aussie claimed it was ‘very strange’ they wouldn’t want someone of his calibre sharing insight, as he argued he was a better choice than former Wimbledon quarterfinalist Chris Eubanks.

As it turns out, the BBC hadn’t hired Eubanks either, as the American explained on social media in reaction to Kyrgios’ comments.

Snubbed by the BBC, Kyrgios is working for another British media outlet, TalkSport, at Wimbledon, as he now gives his verdict on his fellow ATP star’s controversial comments.

Nick Kyrgios claims Holger Rune just made the ‘cockiest comment ever’ after Wimbledon exit

Looking to make his presence felt at Wimbledon, world number eight Holger Rune suffered a shock defeat in his opening match.

Struggling with a knee injury, the Dane lost to Chile’s Nicolas Jarry in five sets, 6-4, 6-4, 5-7, 3-6, 4-6.

Causing controversy after the match, Rune claimed he would’ve beaten Jarry if his knee had been 100%.

“In normal conditions, I’d beat him nine times out of ten, with all due respect to Nicolas Jarry. Obviously, I didn’t have it easy today with my knee, but yes, it wasn’t a great match,” he said during his press conference.

Sharing his thoughts on Rune’s comments, Kyrgios named the 22-year-old as his ‘villain of the week’.

“My villain of the week is Holger [Rune]. I just love that comment, straight away saying that he would beat [Nicolas] Jarry nine times out of ten,” he said.

“That is like the cockiest comment ever but I like it. That is something I would have said in my press conferences.

“That is why I do like Holger. I do like that, and that has stirred up the media a little bit.”

Rune will now set his sights on the US Open in September as he looks to get back on track at the Grand Slams.

What’s gone wrong for Holger Rune at Grand Slams?

In Rune’s first eight Grand Slam tournaments, he qualified for three quarterfinals, but has remarkably failed to return to the quarterfinals since.

Since Rune last made the quarterfinals, he’s lost his round of 16 match on four occasions, narrowly missing out.

• 2024 French Open – Holger Rune lost in 4R to Alexander Zverev, 6-4, 1-6, 7-5, 6-7, 2-6
• 2024 Wimbledon – Holger Rune lost in 4R to Novak Djokovic, 3-6, 4-6, 2-6
• 2025 Australian Open – Holger Rune lost in 4R to Jannik Sinner, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 2-6
• 2025 French Open – Holger Rune lost in 4R to Lorenzo Musetti, 5-7, 6-3, 3-6, 2-6

Unfortunately for the Dane, he now faces a trip to New York for the US Open in September, statistically his worst Grand Slam event.

On his previous four visits to Flushing Meadows, Rune won just one match, heading into this year’s tournament with a dismal 1-4 (20%) record.

In 2024, Rune was well beaten in straight sets by home-favorite Brandon Nakashima 2-6, 1-6, 4-6, as his US Open woes continued.

He’ll be hoping for a better showing this time around, as he looks to improve his record at the year’s final major tournament.

To do so, he’ll need to be fully fit, as the 22-year-old has struggled with various injuries over the years, which have cost him on the biggest of stages.

Sending a message on social media after his Wimbledon exit, Rune updated fans on his injury status, as he now prepares for the North American hard-court swing.

“Not a happy ending for me on the grass this year. Will have my knee checked and keep you updated,” he said on X.

Rune is currently scheduled to return to action at the Canadian Open, where he lost in the third round 12 months ago.

A trip to Cincinnati will follow, before Rune returns to the US Open, which begins on August 24.