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

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

Bernard Tomic has hit a new low by setting a record for the fastest loss in an ATP Challenger event. The Australian was humiliatingly put to the sword by Learner Tien in the final of the Fairfield Challenger in San Francisco on Monday. Tomic went down 6-0 6-1 in a match that lasted just 39 minutes, a new tournament record.

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 couldn't help but laugh at bitter rival Bernard Tomic after the Australian suffered defeat in the shortest-ever ATP Challenger final on record. Tomic looked in great form for much of the Grossman Pro Tennis Tournament Challenger in Connecticut,