Nick Kyrgios tells Wimbledon loser to have 'beers' and wants new punditry work

Nick Kyrgios has told Wimbledon runner-up Novak Djokovic to have ‘some beers’ and wants new commentary work after his successful BBC debut.

Kyrgios, the 2022 men’s singles finalist, swapped his racket for a microphone at this year’s Championships and attracted huge praise for his punditry and insight.

The Australian, who also worked as a pundit at Melbourne Park in January, is considered by many to be the bad boy of tennis given his notorious behaviour on and off the court but he was unable to play at the All England Club due to injury.

Kyrgios, though, won over lots of new fans with his takes and opinions and aftershining in the commentator’s box, he has revealed he’s keen to continue if he gets the chance to do it again in the future, be that with the BBC or other broadcasters.

‘Thank you @espn & @BBCSport for the last 2 weeks!’ Kyrgios posted on social media. ‘We did some special things together… Created headlines [and] narrated highlights! Can’t wait for more! I’ll be ready… kygs on the mic.’

Kyrgios has also sent a message to Djokovic after he brutally lost the final to Carlos Alcaraz in straight-sets on Sunday, keeping Roger Federer’s record intact.

‘Good effort,’ Kyrgios said to Djokovic. ‘Great 2 weeks bro. Now time for some beers.’

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and Novak Djokovic of Serbia pose with their trophies after the Wimbledon final — Novak Djokovic has lost the last two Wimbledon finals back-to-back (Picture: Getty)

They teamed up in SW19 this year to hit together in some practice sessions as Kyrgios looks to make his return to the ATP Tour after his spell with injury.

Djokovic said on Friday: ‘I can tell you when we practiced [Thursday, July 11] he hit a really good serve, and he said, ‘Well, I might come back at the US Open’ – so I don’t know if he was joking about it or not!’