Volatile tennis star Nick Kyrgios called out Tennis Australia and demanded they prioritise professional players after he and doubles partner Thanasi Kokkinakis waited over an hour for a court to practice on while visiting Melbourne.
The Australian Open men's doubles winners visited the National Tennis Centre which boasts 20 tennis courts in total with an additional 13 outdoor courts in Melbourne Park. Kyrgios wanted some court time to train ahead of the Japan Open which starts on Saturday.
However, the world number 20, was left fuming at being initially being unable to play. In the Instagram story Kyrgios wrote: "Tennis Australia. Here for a day of training here in Melbourne and unable to get a court! When are you going to start prioritising players?