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A furious Nick Kyrgios has lashed out at Pat Rafter for branding his doubles pairing with Thanasi Kokkinakis a 'circus' that is getting other stars offside - saying the tennis legend has 'absolutely zero idea' how today's players think.
The 'Special Ks' were a huge drawcard at last year's Australian Open as they won the men's doubles title in flamboyant style, with wild celebrations on the court as they got the crowd onside - but angering several of their opponents.
Rafter showed he's not exactly a fan of the duo's style in comments made to the Australian Open's Happy Slam podcast.
'The players are really upset about it,' he said.
Kyrgios and Kokkinakis won over a legion of fans with their wild on-court behaviour as they won the men's doubles crown at last year's Australian Open (pictured)
But not everyone was a fan of the pair's antics, with several of their opponents complaining about how they conducted
