"Drop this guy from your agency, Naomi Osaka!" Nick Kyrgios shouts about Andrey Rublev 

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Nick Kyrgios' caustic response to fans' sympathy for Andrey Rublev's emotional outburst during his second-round loss in Cincinnati on social media caused uproar.

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On-court cameras caught Rublev, known for his passionate outbursts, breaking down during the changeover versus Emil Ruusuvuori.

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The Russian lost in three sets and is on a three-match losing run.

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While the Aussie should have sympathized, he pointed out the double standard in how some athletes are treated for expressing emotional weakness.

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Kyrgios' remark was widely criticized in tennis.

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One fan even asked Naomi Osaka to withdraw the Aussie from her agency for trivializing Rublev's mental health difficulties.

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Another fan questioned Kyrgios' arrogance in disapproving of Rublev, given that the Russian's emotional meltdown didn't harm anyone.

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They also said Kyrgios' meltdowns are the most explosive.

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