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Australian firebrand Nick Kyrgios has posted a cryptic message on social media following Jannik Sinner's Wimbledon victory over rival Carlos Alcaraz on Monday morning.
Sinner won his first Wimbledon crown, inflicting Alcaraz's first ever defeat in a Grand Slam final and ending the Spaniard's run of five straight victories in their personal duel.
Aside from a four-game flash of genius from Alcaraz to take the opening set, Sinner was a cut above, winning 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
Kyrgios, who has been an outspoken critic of Sinner since the Italian failed a doping test in March 2024, took to social media to post a single asterisk.
In competitive sports, an asterisk often indicates that a record is somehow tainted.
Last week, Kyrgios made his feelings clear on Sinner playing in the Wimbledon final after serving a doping ban.
Nick Kyrgios has posted a cryptic message after Jannik Sinner's Wimbledon triumph
'At the end of the day, the decision has been made, and it's kind of in the past,' Kyrgios told The i Paper.
'Do I think it's a good look for the sport that [Iga] Swiatek [who served a one-month suspension for an inadvertent positive test last year] and Sinner are in the final at Wimbledon after serving a ban? I don't think it's a good look for the sport.
'And I think people could agree. But I'm not going to sit there and talk about that [on commentary] in the final. They've been playing some incredible tennis.'
Meanwhile, Sinner has praised Alcaraz for his performance in the final.
'I'd like to start with Carlos. Again, an amazing tournament from you but thank you for the player you are. It's so difficult to play against you,' he said.
'On the court we just try to build it up. Keep going and keep pushing, you are going to hold this trophy many times - you already have two!
'It's so special for me. Seeing my parents, brother, my whole team here, it's amazing.
'Emotionally, I had a very tough loss in Paris, but at the end of the day it doesn't matter how you win or lose.
Jannik Sinner won the Wimbledon title for the first time as he overcame Carlos Alcaraz
Alcaraz had won the past two editions of Wimbledon but he was beaten on this occasion
'You have to understand what you did wrong, accept the loss and keep working
'I'm so grateful I'm healthy and have great people around me.
'Any moment can change the match, so I'm so happy I held my nerve.
'Me and my team said before the match we never thought I would be here when I was young. It was a dream of the dream because it was so far away.
'I'm living my dream.'
