Kyrgios, whose position on the Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek doping cases is well-documented, didn't mention his fellow compatriot by the name but it was pretty clear to what he was referring to in his social media post. "Gee wiz our sport is in the mud at the moment," the 29-year-old wrote on X.

Nick Kyrgios says tennis is “in the mud” after two-time grand slam doubles winner Max Purcell was provisionally suspended for violating tennis’s anti-doping rules. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced the sanction in a statement on Monday after Purcell,

U.S. Open doubles champion Max Purcell has entered a voluntary provisional suspension under tennis’ anti-doping rules