Nick Kyrgios’ manager exposes abuse, says Todd Woodbridge got off lightly when troll wished him dead

Nick Kyrgios’ manager Daniel Horsfall has told Todd Woodbridge that the abuse he commits pales in comparison to the vile messages he receives while working for the sport’s most controversial figure, despite one troll recently wishing the former star-turned-commentator was dead.

On Wednesday, Woodbridge responded classily to a man who said he wished the former world number 19 had died from the attack he suffered in October last year, calling the message “disgusting and shameful”.

Horsfall joined the discussion on Thursday, revealing a shocking series of insults he received from a troll when he told Woodbridge: ‘Yours is pretty light to be fair. This is what I see.

Manager Daniel Horsfall (pictured with Nick Kyrgios at Wimbledon last year) has exposed a vile and threatening message he received, saying it’s worse than what Todd Woodbridge received from a ‘shameful’ troll this week.

A man texted Woodbridge and said he wished he had died of a heart attack he suffered in October last year, prompting a harsh but dignified response from the tennis star.

The former real estate agent, who has managed Kyrgios since the middle of last year, shared the following message: ‘So you are the human wart managing Nick the filthy grub? What a fucking idiot you must be, huh?

‘Without shame? Not embarrassed? You fucking king you should be a worthless POS.

‘Can’t you make the c*** shut up? one day he’ll take his half-dumb act too far and someone will kill him for good.

I can’t wait for that day. I hope you fall the same way too, fucking food.

‘He has children? A family? They must be very proud of you. He flies now and gets a real job. C*** head.’

The tennis bad boy’s manager said Woodbridge was put down lightly compared to a message he received from a troll who “can’t wait” for him and Kyrgios to be “finished for good”.

Woodbridge posted the Instagram message he received Wednesday night, commenting: “Unfortunately, Matt didn’t like my comment along with Jim Courier, but this type of behavior is unacceptable and should be reported.”

The troll’s misspelled message read: ‘Just an old man has been trying to stay in the limelight! Too bad the heart attack didn’t finish you off.

Woodbridge also called the outburst “disgusting and shameful.”

The former world number 19 received plenty of support for his elegant response to the vile insult.

His Channel Nine co-commentator Jelena Dokic wrote: ‘Good on you for calling him. We are all behind you.

Former Australian world number 23 tennis star Luke Saville added: ‘Wow. That’s disgusting mate.

Woodbridge (pictured playing in 2004) gained support for his stylish response to the troll who wished him dead, with fellow Channel Nine member Jelena Dokic supporting him.

Late last year, Horsfall appeared to be defending his client when he tweeted: “Why is there tall poppy syndrome…especially in Australia vs other Australians…amazes me.”

Kyrgios responded by tweeting: “My brudda talks about facts.”

Nicknamed ‘Horse’, the coach is often seen in the 27-year-old star’s player box at tournaments.

The couple met in high school in Canberra.

“We didn’t really get along,” Horsfall told ATPtour.com.

‘One day we were put on the same team and it just changed. Given that [then] we’ve never looked back and have been pretty close, joined at the hip for a few years there.

“He’s definitely like a brother from another mother. I am very close to your family.