During the quarter final of the Indian Wells Masters in California, Kyrgios asked a vocal spectator in the crowd “Are you playing?” as he got ready to serve.
The Australian player, 26, added: “Are you good at tennis?”
In video footage of the encounter, a faint “no” can be heard from the stands.
Kyrgios responds: “Exactly, so why are you speaking?”
Referring to Ben Stiller (American actor who was at the match), he continues: “Do I tell him how to act? No”, drawing a laugh from the crowd.