Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios took aim at bitter rival and countryman Bernard Tomic after his foe fell to a comprehensive defeat against 18-year-old American Learner Tien

It's been nearly three years since Nick Kyrgios has played in the Australian Open with injuries decimating his career since the 2022 US Open. But the enigmatic Australian has been building fitness over the past few months ahead of a potential return to the sport.

Nick Kyrgios has kick-started his old rivalry with Aussie tennis player Bernard Tomic after the latter’s embarrassing showing on court.

Shortly after the match in Connecticut, Tomic's old foe Nick Kyrgios reposted a picture of the result on X, formerly Twitter, alongside a cry-laughing emoji. It is a rival that goes way back. Back in 2022, the feud between Kyrgios and Tomic reached boiling point as the pair traded blows on social media.

Tomic went down 6-0 6-1 in a match that lasted just 39 minutes, a new tournament record. It did not take long for the world record defeat to sweep across social media, with Nick Kyrgios wasting no time to take aim at the 31-year-old as their long-term feud takes a fresh twist in damning style.