Nick Kyrgios took a brutal shot at the anti-doping authorities in a since-deleted social media post, in which he suggested that there is no point in conducting doping tests in tennis because a failed test doesn't result in a suspension.
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On Tuesday, the former world No. 13 took to X to reveal that he has had his fourth doping test over the last two months.
As proof, the Australian tennis star also posted the test papers, as well as a photo of his urine sample.
But it wasn't the actual post that drew attention but the message that Kyrgios sent out.
For context, he has been regularly calling out the handling of the Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek cases.
"Ahhhh I got randomly drug tested again today. That's about four times in the last two months. Blood as well. Absolutely pointless as even if you test positive you can play anyway," the 2022 Wimbledon finalist wrote in a since-deleted post.
Kyrgios hit back at those criticizing his stance
Last week in Brisbane, the Australian said the Sinner and Swiatek situations were "a disgusting look for tennis."
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When addressing the claims that he has gone too far in his criticism, the 29-year-old explained that if anyone could have benefited from a banned substance, it was him - considering that he had two surgeries in the last two years.
And because he thinks he has "never been a cheat," that's why he can't stand seeing a failed doping test without major sanction.
"Someone like me... I would never even in my entire life ever try and dope in this sport," Kyrgios said in Brisbane.
"Especially going through an injury like I went through, obviously there are things out there that could speed up healing, help me get back to prime level, help my recovery.
"There's so many things out there that are prohibited in our sport that I could have been doing to get me back quicker ... (but) that's just not who I am. I'm always against that."
