Roger Federer leapt to the defence of Nick Kyrgios for his attempts to deploy the underarm serve against his great rival Rafael Nadal and insisted that it’s a legitimate tactic.
Many were unamused by Kyrgios’ antics during his epic three-hour win over the Spaniard in the second round of the Mexican Open but the Aussie defended himself on social media after the match.
When a fan praised him and stated that someone would catch Nadal out when he stands deep on the return, the 23-year-old replied: ‘That’s the only reason for doing it…
‘I mean isn’t the idea to serve where the person can’t get the ball? Try to get an ace?’ Read more
