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Nick Kyrgios uses his girlfriend Costeen Hatzi to hit back at tennis star who slammed him for putting his hand out to take controversial Saudi Arabian cash

Polarising Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has drawn fire again, this time for using his girlfriend Costeen Hatzi to defend his desire to take the riches on offer in a potential Saudi Arabia-based tournament.

ATP Tour chair Andrea Gaudenzi has recently held talks with the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund about the possibility of the ATP Finals being moved to Saudi Arabia.

The oil-rich nation has invested heavily in sport in recent years, including the rebel LIV Golf tour, purchasing Premier League side Newcastle United and luring star footballers like Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema to their own domestic league.