Kyrgios reignites feud with Fraser

TEMPERAMENTAL Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios reignited a feud with swimming legend Dawn Fraser yesterday, calling her “racist” after she was honoured by the Queen.

Fraser, winner of eight Olympic medals including four golds from 1956-64, was made a Companion of the Order of Australia in Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday honours list.

Fraser, 80, said she was grateful to be given the honour, but Kyrgios said on twitter: “Racist tho”.

It follows a row between the pair in 2015 after Kyrgios was accused of giving up, or “tanking”, during a match at Wimbledon.

At the time, Fraser blasted his behaviour as absolutely disgusting and told him to go back to where his parents came from.

Kyrgios, whose father is Greek and mother Malaysian, called Fraser a blatant racist. – AFP