Nick Kyrgios has hit back at Kane Cornes after the footy great turned TV commentator slammed him as Australia's most disappointing sport star ever in a savage spray on Thursday. The tennis maverick was the headline act at the Australian Open until his much-hyped comeback from injury ended with a straight sets, first-round loss to Jacob Fearnley on Monday night.
![[Cornes (pictured) blasted the tennis maverick as a '29-year-old-child' who is unmatched as the most disappointing sports star Australia has produced]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/16/00/94146715-14290061-image-a-42_1736988318963.jpg)
After the match, Kyrgios stunned his fans by saying it was probably the last time he'd play singles at his home grand slam. Cornes - who is known for his outspoken criticism - launched into the star in a withering outburst on breakfast radio. 'We talk about this guy too much,' he told SEN Breakfast.
![[Kyrgios slammed Cornes - and Aussie Rules footy - in his comeback on X (pictured), but most fans were squarely on the former Port Adelaide star's side]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/16/00/94146697-14290061-image-a-43_1736988448310.jpg)
'Despite him being the most disappointing Australian athlete ever, he will still have a role to play as people are interested in him. Nick Kyrgios has returned serve after being on the receiving end of a withering series of insults from footy star turned commentator Kane Cornes.
![[The Canberran (pictured during his first-round loss at this year's Australian Open) has also chimed into a feud between his mate Thanasi Kokkinakis and Todd Woodbridge]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/16/00/94147725-14290061-image-a-44_1736988514051.jpg)
Cornes (pictured) blasted the tennis maverick as a '29-year-old-child' who is unmatched as the most disappointing sports star Australia has produced. 'This is a guy who sits there and criticises everyone else. He sits on his high horse and criticises everyone, be that ball kids, line judges, other opponents.
'Look at the class in which Roger Federer or other players with similar levels of talent as Nick carried themselves. 'He's a child. He's a 29-year-old child. The way that he carries himself, and the ambassador that he's been, put all that in the mix, I think no one has disappointed more.
