Roddick vents and harshly criticizes Kyrgios: "You will always be someone who admitted to abusing your girlfriend"
The former American tennis player attacked the Australian after his positive cocaine test became known and brought up past grievances.
Nick Kyrgios will be in the eye of the storm for a long time after confirming his positive cocaine test. The Australian, who has always been very harsh on doping positives of Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek, or Simona Halep, now finds himself in that position. Many people are bringing up past grievances. The latest is Andy Roddick, with whom he has never had a good relationship.
The former world number one and 2003 US Open champion was very blunt with the Australian in his podcast. Not because of the positive test, but due to the excuses he has made during the various controversial episodes in his career.
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"You plead guilty to physically assaulting your girlfriend, but then you want people to understand the context: 'I was in a dark place, abusing substances, blah, blah, blah.' You will always be someone who pleaded guilty to abusing your girlfriend, just as Jannik Sinner will always be the guy who tested positive in doping controls."
The American's attack did not stop there: "You wanted people to understand your moment in life to say 'this is not who I am, I am not an abuser even though I pleaded guilty'. And then you have everything documented saying you had mental health issues due to online harassment and media bullying..."
And to conclude, he recalled Kyrgios’ comments against Sinner and Swiatek, even when he accused Roddick himself of using steroids. Something the former tennis player does not forgive. “And what do you do? Not a second goes by without you being in the comments accusing Świątek, Sinner, or me of using steroids. And yet you want people to understand your suffering from online bullying? It’s pure hypocrisy.”
— Bastien Fachan (@BastienFachan) August 19, 2026
It should be noted that Kyrgios tested positive for cocaine during his stay at the ATP tournament in Mallorca. Awaiting the final sanction, which could be quite severe depending on the amount found in his system, the Australian will not be able to attend any events or train in places organized by the now World Tennis (formerly ITF), ATP or WTA, or Grand Slams.
At the moment the sanction was announced, he released a statement through his social media. “I’m not going to make excuses, but I do want to provide some context about my situation. The last two years of injuries have taken a huge toll on me, both physically and mentally. My body has not been able to do what my mind expected of it, and accepting that I am approaching the end of my career has been harder than I ever imagined.”
“I have always said that I did not choose tennis; tennis chose me. But leaving behind something that has been my whole life is one of the hardest things I have faced. At times I have felt defenseless and alone. None of that justifies what I did,” concluded a Nick Kyrgios who, after this case, will gain many more enemies than he already had.
This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Roddick se desahoga y carga duramente contra Kyrgios: "Siempre vas a ser alguien que se declaró culpable de abusar de su novia"