'I also want to meet this guy that says that he lost because he listened to my music,' says Drake after Nick Kyrgios blamed his work for near loss at Wimbledon

  • Drake has responded to Nick Kyrgios' claim the rapper's music was to blame for a near loss at Wimbledon last month
  • Kyrgios said the rapper's music 'didn't do the job for me'
  • Drake said he wants to meet the tennis player and 'chop him right down'
  • The tennis star arrived back from London last week

By Ryan Lipman

Published: 08:58 EST, 14 July 2014 | Updated: 11:47 EST, 14 July 2014

Canadian rapper Drake has returned serve after Australian tennis prodigy Nick Kyrgios claimed the performer's music was to blame for his near loss to Czech Republic's Jirí Veselý in the third-round at Wimbledon last month.

Following the match, Kyrgios blamed his bad start and general lacklustre performance on the music he was listening to before the first set.

'I came out really flat, so hopefully I won’t listen to that again! It was actually Drake. Didn’t do the job for me,' Kyrgios said after the game.

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After his near loss to Czechoslovakia's Jirí Veselý in the third-round at Wimbledon last month, Nick Kyrgios blamed Drake's music for his flat performace

After his near loss to Czechoslovakia's Jirí Veselý in the third-round at Wimbledon last month, Nick Kyrgios blamed Drake's music for his flat performace

On Friday, Drake hit back at the 19-year-old tennis star's comments during a teleconference talking about hosting US-based Entertainment and Sports Programming Network's annual sporting awards the Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards this Wednesday, reported Stereogum.

'I also want to meet this guy that says that he lost because he listened to my music,' the rapper said. 'I also want to meet that guy and look him in the eye and see exactly who he is as a man and size him up and then chop him right down.

 

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'Nick whatever-his-name-is — 'cause he didn't win, so that's how he's going to be remembered: "Nick whatever-his-name-is".'

Contrary to Drake's comments, Kyrgios won the match and went on to beat world number one Rafael Nadal before going down to Milos Raonic in the quarterfinals.

About a week-and-a-half before his clash against Veselý, Kyrgios tweeted 'Own it- Drake', the name of a track off the artist's current album Nothing Was the Same.

Drake hot back at the comments on Friday, saying he wants to meet the tennis player and 'chop him right down'

Drake hot back at the comments on Friday, saying he wants to meet the tennis player and 'chop him right down'

About a week-and-a-half before his clash against Veselý, Kyrgios tweeted 'Own it- Drake', the name of a track off the artist's current album Nothing Was the Same

About a week-and-a-half before his clash against Veselý, Kyrgios tweeted 'Own it- Drake', the name of a track off the artist's current album Nothing Was the Same

On Monday Kyrgios was spotted driving around his hometown of Canberra in a new silver Mercedes after arriving back home on Sunday.

The teenager has been enjoying some down time with a few friends at home since his stellar Wimbledon appearance.

'It was great to come home to my Mum and brother Christos, the reception at Canberra Airport was so special and to see so many people come out to greet me was more than I could have asked for, it was very humbling actually and I felt a little embarrassed that they were there for me,' Kyrgios wrote in his blog on Saturday.

Nick Kyrgios, was spotted driving around his home-town of Canberra in a flashy new silver Mercedes on Monday

Nick Kyrgios, was spotted driving around his home-town of Canberra in a flashy new silver Mercedes on Monday

The 19-year-old arrived home to his family in Canberra on Sunday

The 19-year-old arrived home to his family in Canberra on Sunday

'I've managed to catch up with my mates and hang out with the boys, shoot some hoops and eat copious amounts of Sushi and Chinese foods since I've been home although from today I will eat cleaner as I have one eye on next week and heading down to Melbourne for a few days with Todd to start my training block.'

'People keep talking about how my life will change forever and although I feel exactly the same and believe me, my mates and my family will not allow me to change but I have noticed a change in the way people are now towards me.

'I notice a lot more people stare and point, others come and say well done and what not which I prefer, but it's all positive.'

'I've managed to catch up with my mates and hang out with the boys, shoot some hoops and eat copious amounts of Sushi and Chinese foods since I've been home,' he said

'I've managed to catch up with my mates and hang out with the boys, shoot some hoops and eat copious amounts of Sushi and Chinese foods since I've been home,' he said

Kyrgios also reflected on his loss to eight seed Milos Raonic, who knocked him out of the Wimbledon competition on his blog

Kyrgios also reflected on his loss to eight seed Milos Raonic, who knocked him out of the Wimbledon competition on his blog

Kyrgios also reflected on his loss to eight seed Milos Raonic, who knocked him out of the Wimbledon competition.

'In the quarters as you could probably see, I was cooked and really needed that day off in between but I guess that is the nature of the beast playing on grass at Wimbledon, the schedule is something that can change more than at any other slam and you have to take the rough with the smooth,' he said.

'I'll go away and work harder to make sure I am better equipped for that next time.'

The tennis star will spend the next few weeks training in Melbourne and Canberra for the US Open.

The teenager stunned the world earlier in the competition when he beat number one player Rafael Nadal

The teenager stunned the world earlier in the competition when he beat number one player Rafael Nadal

The tennis star, pictured here when he first started playing as a child, will spend the next few weeks training in Melbourne and Canberra for the US Open

The tennis star, pictured here when he first started playing as a child, will spend the next few weeks training in Melbourne and Canberra for the US Open

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Krigios obviously doesn't realize that Milos and Drake were in cahoots and Milos won - great Canadians both of them. Krigios - is a one day wonder - Rafa was nothing like his best on that day, had he been, he would have wiped the floor with Krigios. You may be young Nick, but stop blaming others for you loosing - you look like a prize prat!

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Drakes soft but you already knew that aha

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that was the worst excuse ever...lol Not the biggest Drake fan but I doubt he lost because he listened to song? wow...

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Next time listen to Man in the mirror.

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Listen to a different song then jack-ass, is what Drake should have said.

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You are not going to appeal to everyone with your music Drake. Get a grip!

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Grow up both if you

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Losers always blame others! Drake wasn't holding the tennis racket was he?

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He didn't lose, he said he listened to it before the match against Nadal - which he won. He was also being a little sarcastic which doesn't exactly come across in writing - people on this site take things way too seriously.

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Drake if you read this, what I doubt but who know. Advice: Grow Up, be happy that he did listen to your rap song.

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bottom of the range C-Klasse Merc, probably a diesel too!

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