Khachanov on Kyrgios's doping: "He reaps what he has sown, I feel no pity for him"

Karen Khachanov is a truly discreet tennis player who shies away from controversy, but in a conversation with the Russian media outlet Firts&Serve, he unleashed his more candid side when asked about Nick Kyrgios and his opinion of the Australian after he tested positive for cocaine in a doping control.

The Russian and the Australian faced each other 4 times, with a record of 3-1 in favor of Karen, although Nick's victory came in an unforgettable match at the Australian Open, full of tension, back in 2020, with the Russian later avenging that loss two years later with a great victory in the quarterfinals of the US Open 2022.

Khachanov's outburst against Kyrgios over his positive doping test

"Even when he wasn't playing, he always liked to pick on someone, writing things on Twitter and so on. And now, when all that has turned against him… what do you want me to say? In the end, you reap what you sow. Honestly, it's not just that I'm not surprised, but to some extent, I can't feel too much pity either. What he got caught for was ultimately his choice," he stated.

Khachanov's words are forceful and reflect a widespread view among many people connected to tennis, before addressing another issue, such as the offensive comments Kyrgios made about Sinner when the Italian's positive tests were revealed in two doping controls in 2025.

"Moreover, last year he was writing about Sinner or other players saying something like he wouldn't play doubles with anyone who took performance-enhancing substances. And in the end, look what happened. It turned against him," argued Karen Khachanov, who made his stance clear regarding his opinion of Nick Kyrgios. He will not be the only or the last player to hold such a view about the Australian tennis player and express it so clearly.

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Khachanov, sobre el dopaje de Kyrgios: "Recoge lo que sembró, no me da lástima"