"What the f*ck is Nick Kyrgios doing here?" - Tennis fans react to new US Open poster, fume over Novak Djokovic's exclusion

Given his fine form and the fact that he is enjoying one of his best seasons, Nick Kyrgios is seen as a top contender for the last Grand Slam of the year — the 2022 US Open. But if the reactions to a poster released by the tournament are anything to go by, it seems a lot of tennis fans are not quite ready to believe it.

The poster features eight of the biggest tennis stars in the world - six-time winner Serena Williams, four-time champion Rafael Nadal, two-time champion Naomi Osaka, defending champions Daniil Medvedev and Emma Raducanu, two-time Roland Garros champion Iga Swiatek, as well as Carloz Alcaraz and Kyrgios.

While some fans were surprised to see Kyrgios featured over higher-ranked players like Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini, others claimed 2020 US Open winner Dominic Thiem should have been considered before the 2022 Wimbledon finalist.

The majority of the reactions, however, were related to Novak Djokovic not being allowed to play due to his unvaccinated status against COVID-19. The Serb's fans hinted that they might boycott the tournament unless Djokovic is allowed to enter the country and play.

"At this point, I’ll believe NK has the nudes of every worker in the ATP and slams organizations in exchange for hype bc there’s simply no other explanation," a fan tweeted.

"Now that non-vaccinated players are allowed to play, non-vaccinated foreigners are not. Are you serious? Isn't an OPEN supposed to be open to all without discrimination? What is @USOpen doing to fix this injustice? Get on record saying that. What a Circus @USOpen is turning into," a user wrote.

"I honestly can’t believe it! Last year NYC asked for vaccine cards for anything indoors and everything and Novak was allowed to play. It’s definitely not science or health," another tweet read.

Here are a few other reactions:

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Court rejects appeal to delay Nick Kyrgios' case by 3 months

Nick Kyrgios is currently in New York

Nick Kyrgios' ex-girlfriend Chiara Passari has accused him of assaulting her in December last year. In connection with that, Kyrgios was ordered to appear in court in Canberra at the beginning of August. However, the date was pushed back due to his tennis schedule in the US.

Kyrgios was not required to attend the recent court proceedings at the ACT (Australian Capital Territory) Magistrates Court, where his lawyer, Michael Kukulies-Smith, requested magistrate Louise Taylor to postpone the case until November 25. The tennis player is currently in New York to participate in the upcoming US Open.

However, the lawyer's appeal was turned down. The magistrate agreed to delay the case by six weeks instead, adjourning it until October 4.