Kyrgios described Tomic as essentially the most hated athlete in Australia when the pair exchanged barbs over who was once the easier participant on Instagram on Wednesday night time.
Tomic, who received their best skilled assembly at Kooyong in 2019, returned serve via providing to position up one million greenbacks for a one-on-one contest.
“On the finish of the day, communicate is reasonable,” Tomic advised the Sydney Morning Usher in. “I am in a position to make it 2-0 on every occasion you wish to have. Put your cash the place your mouth is.
“Let the general public come to a decision who is best. I will beat you anyplace, anywhere. If now not, close your mouth and return to enjoying doubles.
“I will dominate you one-on-one,” he added. “Not to make excuses, I will even play you on grass, on every occasion you wish to have.
“You understand what? Let’s kind this out within the boxing ring. Put your gloves on, I will dominate you there additionally. Let’s have a look at who is higher as soon as and for all.”
Kyrgios didn’t rule out a boxing bout someday however mentioned the arena quantity 418 must paintings his long ago up the scores to get on court docket with him.
“I am nonetheless enjoying at the excursion, my brother. I have were given larger fish to fry,” the arena quantity 76 mentioned in an Instagram video.
“If you wish to play me and you wish to have to set this immediately, simply get again to the highest of the game. I am proper right here, I am not going anyplace.”
Kyrgios received his first Grand Slam doubles name on the Australian Open this yr and in addition reached the singles quarterfinals on the $8.5 million Indian Wells match.
One-time prodigy Tomic, who reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals as a teen, maximum lately misplaced within the first spherical of a $53,120 tournament in Mexico on the second one tier Challenger excursion.
