Frosty reunion

With Kyrgios set for a spell in the commentary box, he does have one match-up to look forward to – Andrew Castles. During last year’s men’s singles final, Kyrgios hit out at Castles’ commentary and publicly called for him to remain silent so that he could enjoy the match.

The Aussie said: “Whoever is the clown next to [Todd] Woodbridge in that commentator box needs to just not speak, spoiling the match big time.” Kyrgios then laughed after being told that Castles made it to the third round at Queen’s in 1986.

Although a frosty exchange may be anticipated, Castles has played that down. Instead, telling The Metro: “I’ve got no issue at all with any of that. Everyone has the right to an opinion. Especially someone who’s been in a Wimbledon final. But, you know, the fact is that sitting on your sofa or in your car, it’s pretty easy from there. So… whatever… the point of social media is that everyone has a say, including Nick.

“Hey, I’m not surprised it got picked up on. Everything Nick says gets picked up. In this world of clickbait-driven stuff, he’s a real golden boy. I look forward to seeing him and working with him.”