In Pictures: Nick Kyrgios enjoys beach vacation in The Bahamas with girlfriend Costeen Hatzi; from cycling to taking a dip in the ocean
Nick Kyrgios is enjoying a beach vacation in The Bahamas with his girlfriend Costeen Hatzi after completing his media role at the 2024 US Open. He was spotted cycling and taking a dip in the ocean.
Kyrgios handled on-court interviews and provided commentary during the final Major of the year. He, along with his girlfriend, posted about their adventures on their Instagram stories including a reel of him cycling in the island country.
Hatzi and Kyrgios reportedly started dating in December 2021. Hatzi is a social media influencer who lives with the tennis star in Sydney, Australia. In 2022, the couple made their relationship official and moved in together. Moreover, Hatzi also stated that meeting him was love at first sight.
"Nick Kyrgios keeps self-sabotaging with misogynist nonsense" - Andrea Petkovic weighed in on the Aussie's 'online persona'
Nick Kyrgios is famous for his dramatic on-court antics. His girlfriend Hatzi had defended him stating that "he's not as crazy as everyone thinks." However, recently, the Aussie has come under fire for his comments.
Kyrgios has been outspoken about his displeasure with how Jannik Sinner's doping controversy was handled by the authorities. He was one of the first ones from the fraternity to make his opinion known.
The 29-year-old was already on the receiving end of some criticism for his stance before he made a seemingly derogatory comment about Sinner's girlfriend Anna Kalinskaya which put him into further trouble.
Kalinskaya and Kyrgios dated in 2020. One fan posted an image of the couple from the time they were together and Kyrgios commented:
"Second serve"
Upon receiving criticism, the Aussie defended his comment but later took it down. In her latest substack blog, Andrea Petkovic expressed her disappointment with Kyrgios' actions. She wrote:
"Nick Kyrgios on X. His escapades on there make me sad (and angry but mostly sad). He could be truly fantastic on TV but he keeps self-sabotaging with misogynist nonsense. I may not be a fan of his fashion on TV (but I'm also old - see 'things that make me happy' - and a strong believer in suits for men) but his content is great."
"Unfortunately, he taints it with his online persona. The one thing that makes or breaks somebody on TV is their authenticity and whether people choose to believe them," she added.
Tennis journalist Jon Wertheim also criticized Kyrgios' comments. He recalled the Aussie's 'misogynistic' comment from the 2015 Canadian Open when he was younger and noted that he seemingly made another derogatory comment now at the age of 29.