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Nick Kyrgios responded to fans who booed him at the Shanghai Masters by saying: "I don't owe them anything."

The Australian patted the ball over the net several times when serving as he lost 6-3 6-1 to German Mischa Zverev.

He also began walking back to his chair before a serve from qualifier Zverev had landed, argued with a fan and received a code violation for swearing.

It came a day after the 21-year-old said he was "bored" during his first-round victory over Sam Querrey.

Kyrgios admitted he "took the easy way out" and "tapped out a little bit" against Zverev in their second-round match, but said the crowd were wrong to criticise him.

"I feel like if they knew what they were talking about they'd be on the tennis court and being successful," he said.

"I can't really understand it at all. They don't know what I'm going through.

"If you don't like it, I didn't ask you to come watch. Just leave. If you're so good at giving advice and so good at tennis, why aren't you as good as me? Why aren't you on the Tour?"

Kyrgios also said he "couldn't care less" if he reached the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals in London, which features the top eight players in the world.

Kyrgios is ranked 12th in the world after winning the Japan Open on Sunday.

It is the highest ranking he has reached in a career in which he has fallen foul of the tennis authorities for his behaviour.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/37630038
 
Probably one of the most temperamental players to ever set foot on the court. Never far from controversy and almost always loses the plot when the going gets tough.
 
Nick Kyrgios suspended until mid-January by ATP over Shanghai conduct

The ATP has suspended Nick Kyrgios until 15 January following his behaviour during the second-round match defeat by Mischa Zverev at the Shanghai Masters.

The Australian rushed through his 6-3, 6-1 loss to Zverev last Wednesday without putting much effort behind his serves or groundstrokes, admitting afterwards that he “took the easy way out”. During the match, the 21-year-old walked towards his chair after floating a serve across the net without even waiting for Zverev to return it. Kyrgios, who also clashed verbally with a spectator during the match, was fined $16,500 (£13,500) on Thursday but has now been fined a further $25,000 (£20,500) in addition to the suspension.

“Kyrgios has been found to have committed the player major offense ‘Conduct Contrary to the Integrity of the Game’,” read an ATP statement. “The offense means that Kyrgios receives an additional fine of $25,000, and is suspended from ATP tournaments for eight tournament weeks, effective from today through to Sunday 15 January 2017.”

The ATP has confirmed however that Kyrgios can return earlier, should he enter a “plan of care”. The statement continued: “The suspension will be reduced to three tournament weeks upon agreement that the player enters a plan of care under the direction of a sports psychologist, or an equivalent plan approved by ATP, meaning Kyrgios could regain eligibility to compete on the ATP World Tour or Challenger Tour from Monday 7 November 2016.”

A statement from Tennis Australia seemed to confirm that the player was seeking that help. “Nick’s health and wellbeing is a priority and the ATP has offered a reduced penalty on the provision that he seeks appropriate professional advice, which he has agreed to do.”

Kyrgios has apologised for his behaviour, releasing a statement in the wake of the fine in which he cited injuries and exhaustion. “My body finally just gave out in Shanghai both physically and mentally,” read the statement. “This is no excuse, and I know very well that I need to apologise to the fans – in Shanghai and in other parts of the world – as well as the tournament organisers in Shanghai who do an amazing job.”

He added: “I do understand and respect the decision by the ATP and I will use this time off to improve on and off the court. I am truly sorry and look forward to returning in 2017.”
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https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/oct/17/nick-kyrgios-suspended-atp-shanghai-conduct-tennis

Good to see him being punished, as it's about time he realised he can't keep getting away with such disgraceful misconduct.
 
What a waste of space this guy is.

Millions out there would be desperate for his talent yet he cannot be bothered.
 
The only tennis player that I hate. I bet deep down he has a fear of failure hence why he doesn't even try so when he loses, he has an excuse.
 
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The only tennis player that I hate. I bet deep down he has a fear of failure hence why he doesn't even try so when he loses, he has an excuse.
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His temperament is very poor. Always loses the plot when the going gets tough. :hafeez
 
I remember this guy saying he doesn't like tennis or something along those lines. The guy is an absolute disgrace.
 
[VIDEO] Nick Kyrgios and the underarm serve - Are you in favour of this innovation?

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Controversial Australian Nick Kyrgios has been called a "genius" by former British Fed Cup captain Judy Murray, who is "surprised" no other players follow his lead.

It comes after world number 33 Kyrgios, 23, twice served underarm during his 6-3 6-1 defeat of Serb Dusan Lajovic at the Miami Open on Monday.

A spectator was ejected after a mid-match argument with Kyrgios.

"The underarm serve," Murray wrote on Twitter, accompanied by a heart emoji.

"The whole point of tennis competition is to disrupt your opponent's game by applying pressure through changing the speed, spin, direction, depth or height of the ball. And that includes the serve."

The comments by Murray - mother of three-time Grand Slam champion Andy - prompted debate on social media, with Belgian world number 56 Kirsten Flipkens backing her stance.

It was not the first time Kyrgios has produced an underarm serve, a tactic seen as not in the "spirit" of the sport by many.

Last month, after he used it in his victory over world number two Rafael Nadal at the Mexican Open in Acapulco, the Spaniard accused him of "lacking respect" for his opponent and the crowd.

"I loved it, I loved every single bit of it. I think the crowd loved it," said Kyrgios after Monday's win in Miami.

The underarm serve has long been a point of disagreement in tennis. In 1989, 17-year-old Michael Chang used an underarm serve at the French Open against then-world number one Ivan Lendl - a tournament the American teenager went on to win.

Ten years later, also at the French Open, Martina Hingis used it during the final she lost to Steffi Graf.

Australia's Bernard Tomic used an underarm serve on match point in an exhibition match against Kyrgios in January.

Kyrgios used it the same day Rajasthan Royals and England cricketer Jos Buttler was controversially run out by Kings XI Punjab bowler Ravichandran Ashwin while backing up at the non-striker's end in the Indian Premier League.

Rajasthan were 108-1 in the 12th over of their chase when Kings XI captain and India spinner Ashwin stopped in his bowling action and ran out Buttler as he left his ground at the non-striker's end.

The dismissal - known as a 'Mankad' after India bowler Vinoo Mankad ran out Australia batsman Bill Brown in a similar manner in 1947 - is within the laws but there is debate as to whether it is within the spirit of the game.



https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/47704618
 
Feels like the underarm ball bowled by another Aussie versus New Zealand
 
If its legal then why don't players use it more often ? This can be the tennis version of slower one, effective ploy to deceive the opponent.
 
I support it because sometimes the receiver stands way back, example Nadal. Against even decent servers Nadal stands 10 feet behind the baseline to get additional time to return the ball, he isn't as gifted in the return of serve department as someone like Djokovic/Agassi. This becomes irritating for big servers because their weapon is nullified by this tactic. Imagine a batsman getting a full 30 yards to play Shoaib Akhtar, I think even some of us will stand a chance then.

An important reason why Nadal is so dominant in French Open is because in Court Philippe Chatrier the space between baseline and advertisement hoardings is huge, thus allowing Nadal the luxury of nullifying the opponent's serve. He also moonballs his return, and is fleet-footed which means he can get into position quickly by the time the server gets his 2nd shot in. In tournaments where the space behind baseline is less Nadal suffers especially against the good servers. So against him I have always felt more underarm serves should be tried. Not often but just once in a while as surprise tactic so that Nadal doesn't hang back so deep. This will also play with the mind of the opponent who is expecting an underarm serve any moment, affecting his distribution of body weight. If you want to gain somewhere a price must be paid.

But tennis is a hypocritical sport like cricket with spirit of the sport being a common feature Anyone who attempts this will get heckled by the crowd especially in traditional venues.

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anything to make tennis more interesting should be welcomed, gone are the days when young tennis players were household names. the sport is desperately lacking personality and narrative.
 
Nick Kyrgios left court to smash two racquets in a bad-tempered Cincinnati Masters defeat by Karen Khachanov after which he called the umpire "a tool".

The Australian, 24, walked off court after losing the second set against the wishes of Irish umpire Fergus Murphy.

He slammed two racquets on the floor in a corridor and in the third set engaged in repeated disputes with Murphy.

Russia's Khachanov, 23, dominated the deciding set to win 6-7 (3-7) 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 and reach round three.

Khachanov, who plays Lucas Pouille in the last 16, said Kyrgios has "great talent" but "sometimes the head is not in the right place".

Kyrgios clashed with Murphy at the Washington Open two weeks ago and also swore at the official at Queen's in June.

During the second set in Cincinnati, Kyrgios made clear he felt the shot clock - which counts down the seconds allowed between points - was being started too early, and visibly lost composure.

He delivered an expletive-laden rant at Murphy, stating the umpire was "the worst, hands down".

He was handed a court violation at the end of the second set, when he walked off court for less than a minute to smash two of his racquets.

When Khachanov closed out the decider, Kyrgios told Murphy he was "a tool" and chose not to shake the official's hand.

Kyrgios, who won his sixth career ATP singles crown two weeks ago in Washington, also complained last week in Toronto in an apparent dispute over why he could not have a white towel during a match.

The world number 27 was fined in May after he kicked a bottle, threw down his racquet and hurled a chair before defaulting in the final set of a match at the Italian Open.

He was fined £13,766 for unsportsmanlike behaviour at Queen's in June.

In 2016 he received an eight-week ban for his behaviour at the Shanghai Masters when his efforts were questioned during defeat by Mischa Zverev.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/49355037
 
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Underarm serving should be banned. It is not just unethical but also very unfair.

It is like underarm bowling.
 
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Too much talk and attention seeking from a player who is ranked 30th in the world, has never won a grand slam and will never amount to much.
 
Nick Kyrgios claimed Saturday a coach and trainer associated with Croatian doubles opponents Mate Pavic and Nikola Mektic threatened to fight him after the top seeds were bundled out of the Australian Open.

The divisive Australian and his partner Thanasi Kokkinakis upset the world number one pairing 7-6 (10/8) 6-3 in front of a boisterous, pro-Australian, crowd at Kia Arena on Friday.

Mektic and Pavic vented their frustrations during the match and, according to Kyrgios, matters boiled over off court.

"Just letting you know after yesterday's chop fest in doubles my opponents coach and trainer proceeded to threaten to fight in the players gym," he said on Twitter.

"Tennis is a soft soft sport @TKokkinakis all because I moved and hit them with a tennis ball."

Kokkinakis responded: "That was crazy!! Mans thought it was @ufc," referring to the mixed martial arts Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Pavic and Mektic were not immediately available for comment.

Reports said Pavic suggested post-match the crowd should "show some respect", echoing singles world number two Daniil Medvedev who blasted fans' "low IQ" after he beat Kyrgios on Thursday night.

"It's loud. They are pretty loud. Obviously they cheer for Aussies. It wouldn't hurt them to show some respect to all opponents, to other players," Pavic reportedly said.

"We saw yesterday also with Medvedev how it was. So, yeah, I mean, that's how they are here. We're used to that. But like I said, yeah, it wouldn't hurt them to show some respect."

https://www.news24.com/sport/tennis...ccuses-doubles-coach-of-fight-threat-20220122
 
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Too much talk and attention seeking from a player who is ranked 30th in the world, has never won a grand slam and will never amount to much.
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It just seems to work for him, he has won almost $9million so as long as he gets attention he will perform.
 
Miami Open: Nick Kyrgios docked game in Jannik Sinner defeat

Nick Kyrgios was docked a game on his way to defeat by Italy's Jannik Sinner in a fiery Miami Open last-16 match.

Australia's Kyrgios had several heated arguments with umpire Carlos Bernardes and criticised the officiating.

Kyrgios also complained about the court speed in a first set he lost after being docked a point in the tie-break.

He was docked the opening game of the second set for destroying his racquet, with Sinner keeping his cool and the lead to win 7-6 (7-3) 6-3.

Kyrgios, 26, called Bernardes an "absolute clown" moments after hitting a forehand wide on Sinner's first match point, refusing to shake hands with the official before making a quick exit.

Former British number one Tim Henman, who was on court in his role as an analyst for Amazon Prime, said the atmosphere was "a proper circus".

"For the vast part of the match Carlos Bernardes got it spot on," said Henman.

"He gave Nick a little bit of leeway in the first set but if behave like that you have to face the consequences."

Last week, Kyrgios was fined US$25,000 (£19,000) after a throwing a racquet at Indian Wells which bounced off the surface and nearly hit a ball boy.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/60921399
 
<b>Wimbledon: Nick Kyrgios admits spitting towards 'disrespectful' spectator after beating Paul Jubb</b>

Nick Kyrgios has admitted he spat in the direction of a "disrespectful" spectator at the end of his five-set victory over Britain's Paul Jubb.

The Australian was seen exchanging words during his thrilling 3-6 6-1 7-5 6-7 (3-7) 7-5 win on court three.

Kyrgios said he believed the fan had come to the match "just to stir up and disrespect".

Asked if he spat towards the person in the crowd, Kyrgios replied: "Of one of the people disrespecting me, yes."

The 27-year-old added: "Yes. I would not be doing that to someone who was supporting me.

"Today, as soon as I won the match, I turned to him...I've been dealing with hate and negativity for a long time, so I don't feel like I owed that person anything.

"Like, he literally came to the match to not even support anyone really, it was more just to stir up and disrespect. That's fine. But if I give it back to you, then that's just how it is."

Kyrgios could face a fine for the incident if the umpire were to the notify the referee's office who, in consultation with the Grand Slam supervisor, would decide on any punishment.

Kyrgios dropped the first set against Jubb but fought back to win the next two, before the 22-year-old Briton won four successive points to clinch the fourth on a tie-break.

In a dramatic finale, Jubb broke back to level at 5-5, but it was Kyrgios who managed to find the decisive blow on Jubb's serve to seal a battling success.

Kyrgios was also visibly frustrated with some of the line judges and spectators throughout the match and, on one occasion, asked the umpire to remove people from the crowd.

"I don't go to their nine to five and start clapping when they're scanning (items) at a supermarket, do I?" he said.

Kyrgios claimed he suffered racist abuse during his semi-final defeat by Andy Murray at the Stuttgart Open earlier this month and, while he said that was not the case at Wimbledon, he questioned the growing trend of sporting athletes who are being abused by members of the crowd.

"I love this tournament," he added. "It's got nothing to do with Wimbledon.

"I just think it's a whole generation of people on social media feeling like they have a right to comment on every single thing with negativity. It just carries on to real life.

"Because there's a fence there, and I physically can't do anything or say anything because I'll get in trouble, they just feel that they're just able to say anything they want.

"Not today, no, no (racism). But a lot of disrespect was being thrown today from the crowds. I'm just starting to think that it's normal when it's really not."

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Nick Kyrgios said he "just wanted to remind everyone" that he is "pretty good" after reaching the third round at Wimbledon with a dominant straight-set win over Filip Krajinovic.

The Australian, 27, admitted he spat in the direction of a "disrespectful" spectator at the end of an incident-filled five-set victory over Britain's Paul Jubb in the first-round.

He produced a clinical display on his return to action in a 6-2 6-3 6-1 win.

Kyrgios plays Stefanos Tsitsipas next.

Greek fourth seed Tsitsipas progressed with a 6-2 6-3 7-5 victory over Australian Jordan Thompson.

"I have been playing some really good tennis over the last month so I was really surprised with the way I played the other day. I wasn't great," Kyrgios said.

"There were a lot of positives. I didn't play anywhere near my best and I got through it. Today I was in my zone, great body language. I just played well.

"I just wanted to remind everyone that I'm pretty good."

Kyrgios could receive a fine following the spitting incident in his opener against Jubb, throughout which he was critical of the line judges and spectators - even asking the umpire to remove people from the crowd.

But the 2014 Wimbledon quarter-finalist produced a no-nonsense performance in his second match, winning 93% of points on his first serve and firing 24 aces on his way to a commanding victory.

Kyrgios and team-mate Thanasi Kokkinakis, the Australian Open men's doubles champions - dubbed the 'Special Ks' - have withdrawn from the doubles event to allow the world number number 40 to focus on his singles campaign.

On facing Tsitsipas next, he said: "I'm excited. We're two of the biggest stars in the sport. Hopefully if we both bring our best tennis, it's going to be amazing to watch."

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I like him.

Very talented and a real character.

Wonder if he will ever be able to maintain the discipline and fitness levels across two gruelling weeks to win one of the Grand Slams.
 
Crowds will target him even more because they know they will get a reaction.

Sometimes I feel this guy needs help and could be such a better tennis player if he had that help.
 
Kyrgios won't be a Grand Slam champion imo, but will continue to terrorize top seeds for years to come, or so I hope.
 
Super win tonight.

Knocked out the 4th seed Tsitsipas.

Anything is possible with this guy.

Great to watch though.
 
What a game! What a fiery contest lol, that was pure theatre.

Tsitsipas was seed 4 and he's just been knocked out by the 40 or something seeded Kyrgios. Aside from the bickering and outbursts, that was some grass court tennis by the Australian.

If he maintains a calm head (which is doubtful) could go very far in this years' tournament.
 
Felt a bit for Tsitsipas, he looks a super player in his own right, this game felt like it should have happened in the quarters rather than the end of the first week. This was the most spectacular tennis game so far in this tournament. Neither guy really deserved to lose.
 
best game of the tournemant so far, tbh when tsitsipas was luck game wasnt ended in default when he hit that ball into the crowd
 
hopefully the 2 youngstars sinner v alcaraz match tomorrow will be as exciting, thr 2 previous meetings have been very close
 
That was an extraordinary match. The standard from both men was incredibly high. Kyrgios is true box office, no doubt about that.
 
The post match press conference were equally engaging. Tennis needed Kyrgios really bad.
 
The on-court "circus" between Nick Kyrgios and Stefanos Tsitsipas spilled into the Wimbledon media interview room as the Australian denied his opponent's claim that he was "a bully" who could be "evil".

Kyrgios beat Greek fourth seed Tsitsipas in a heated four-set thriller which he described as a "rollercoaster".

A combustible atmosphere saw Tsitsipas aim several shots at his former doubles partner and also receive a warning for hitting a ball into the crowd and nearly striking a spectator.

Kyrgios, 27, insisted his opponent should have been defaulted for the incident, claiming the ball hit the fan on the head, although television replays suggested otherwise.

Tsitsipas had started to lose his cool towards the end of the second set after Kyrgios repeatedly berated chair umpire Damien Dumusois.

"It felt kind of a circus, in a way. We're there to play tennis," said the 23-year-old Greek.

The drama continued into the third set as Tsitsipas received a point penalty for responding to an underarm serve by angrily smacking a forehand, which he said was "aimed" at Kyrgios' body, into the stadium scoreboard.

At that point it felt the match was teetering towards disqualification for one of them.

Things settled down somewhat in the fourth set, and Kyrgios eventually clinched victory on his second match point in a frenzied atmosphere under the Court One floodlights.

The pair shared a brief handshake at the net but the heat returned when they discussed the match with journalists.

"I would be pretty upset if I lost to someone two weeks in a row as well," said Kyrgios, who also beat Tsitsipas in Halle last month and now leads 4-1 in their head-to-head.

"Maybe he should figure out how to beat me a couple more times first."

Tsitsipas was the first one into the post-match interview room at the All England Club and, after a measured start, began to unload.

The Greek described Kyrgios' chuntering as "constant bullying", despite the Australian having aimed his frustrations at umpire Dumusois and not his opponent.

"He bullies the opponents," said Tsitsipas. "He was probably a bully at school himself. I don't like bullies. I don't like people that put other people down.

"He has some good traits in his character, as well. But he also has a very evil side to him, which if it's exposed, it can really do a lot of harm and bad to the people around him."

When those accusations were relayed to him by a reporter shortly afterwards, Kyrgios said he was "not sure" how he had bullied Tsitsipas.

"He was the one hitting balls at me, he was the one that hit a spectator, he was the one that smacked it out of the stadium," responded the world number 40.

"I didn't do anything.

"Apart from me just going back and forth to the umpire for a bit, I did nothing towards Stefanos that was disrespectful, I don't think. I was not drilling him with balls."

In his on-court interview, Kyrgios did say he still "loves" Tsitsipas, with whom he played doubles at Washington in 2019.

But in the news conference he added he was not going on court to "be his friend".

"We're not cut from the same cloth. I go up against guys who are true competitors," said Kyrgios.

"If he's affected by that today, then that's what's holding him back.

"If someone can just do that and that's going to throw him off his game like that. I just think it's soft."

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Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas has been given the joint biggest fine of Wimbledon so far for unsportsmanlike conduct following his third-round clash with Nick Kyrgios.

The player received two warnings for hitting the ball recklessly, once into the crowd and once very hard into the backboard off a Kyrgios underarm serve.

He has been ordered to pay $10,000 (£8,260).

That matches the fine given to Australian Kyrgios for his antics during his first-round victory over Britain's Paul Jubb, where he admitted spitting in the direction of a spectator who had been heckling him.

Kyrgios, who was himself fined another $4,000 (£3,300) for swearing during Saturday's match, appealed incessantly to umpire Damien Dumusois and other tournament officials for Tsitsipas to be defaulted for his first offence.

Tsitsipas flicked the ball angrily towards spectators sat courtside but Dumusois ruled the offence only worthy of a warning.
 
Nick Kyrgios says "so many people will be upset" he has reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals, but says it is a "good feeling" to silence his critics.

Kyrgios' entertaining SW19 run continued as he shrugged off a shoulder injury to beat American Brandon Nakashima and reach his first major quarter-final in seven years.

Kyrgios was more subdued than in his fiery match against Stefanos Tsitsipas, staying largely quiet in a 4-6 6-4 7-6 (7-2) 3-6 6-2 win which set up a meeting with Chile's Cristian Garin.

The 27-year-old Australian maintained his focus in a disciplined display and put his success at the All England Club down to improving his habits off the court.

"There was a time where I was having to be forced out of a pub at 4am to play [Rafael] Nadal," said Kyrgios, who is ranked 40th in the world.

"My agent had to come get me out before I played my match on Centre Court [at] Wimbledon. I've come a long way, that's for sure."

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<b>Wimbledon quarter-finalist Nick Kyrgios is set to appear in court in Australia next month in relation to an allegation of common assault.</b>

Police said it follows an incident in December last year which Kyrgios' barrister says was "in the context of a domestic relationship".

Kyrgios is now scheduled to appear at the Australia Capital Territory Magistrates' Court on 2 August.

He will play Chile's Cristian Garin in the Wimbledon last eight on Wednesday.

Kyrgios' barrister Jason Moffett, speaking to The Canberra Times in Australia, said: "The nature of the allegation is serious, and Mr Kyrgios takes the allegation very seriously.

"Given the matter is before the court, he doesn't have a comment at this stage, but in the fullness of time we'll issue a media release."

A police statement said: "ACT Policing can confirm a 27-year-old Watson man is scheduled to face the ACT Magistrates' Court on 2 August in relation to one charge of common assault following an incident in December 2021."

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Nick Kyrgios reached his first Grand Slam singles semi-final with a straight-set success over Chile's Cristian Garin at Wimbledon.

Kyrgios won 6-4 6-3 7-6 (7-5) to become the first Australian man since 2005 to reach the last four at Wimbledon.

Having reached a second Wimbledon quarter-final eight years after his first, the 27-year-old put in a strong serving performance to advance.

He will face either Spanish second seed Rafael Nadal or American Taylor Fritz.

Kyrgios fell to his back, arms spread out, as a missed shot from Garin confirmed his place in the last four.

"I never thought I'd be in the semi-final of a Grand Slam," Kyrgios said.

"I thought that ship had sailed - that I may have wasted that window in my career."

The world number 40 is the lowest-ranked men's semi-finalist at SW19 since 2008, when 75th-ranked Marat Safin and 94th-ranked Rainer Schuettler advanced.

Garin, 26, had produced a superb comeback performance in the previous round to beat another Australian, Alex de Minaur, but could not keep out Kyrgios in the key moments.

The result came a day after it was confirmed Kyrgios will appear in court in Australia next month in relation to an allegation of common assault.

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I am not into Tennis, but Nick has a certain persona and character that has me intrigued.
 
Up against Djokovic in Sunday's final at Wimbledon.

His first Grand Slam final.

Djokovic surely the favourite though.
 
Nick Kyrgios says he only slept for one hour because of the excitement of learning he had reached his first Grand Slam singles final after Rafael Nadal's withdrawal at Wimbledon.

The 27-year-old Australian will play defending champion Novak Djokovic or Britain's Cameron Norrie on Sunday.

"I had a shocking sleep, just with the excitement," the world number 40 said.

"I had so much anxiety, I was already feeling so nervous, and I don't feel nervous usually."

Spain's Nadal, 36, pulled out on Thursday with an abdominal injury.

The pair were due to play at the All England Club on Friday, but 22-time Grand Slam champion Nadal announced he was unable to play because of a tear in his abdominal muscle.

The second seed sustained the injury during his quarter-final win against American Taylor Fritz on Wednesday.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"It's the one that looks like she's had about 700 drinks, bro!" &#55357;&#56837;<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BBCTennis?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BBCTennis</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wimbledon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Wimbledon</a> <a href="https://t.co/6cpFbe1hAV">pic.twitter.com/6cpFbe1hAV</a></p>— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) <a href="https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/1546146241972764674?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
Battled well today and started fantastically in the first set, but seemed to mentally implode in the end. Not quite good enough to defeat Djokovic.
 
I thought he would have gone for more shots, he was getting out-hit from the base line, but to be fair, not many players can out rally Novak. The guy is just a machine. Kyrgios probably did well to make a game of it if we are honest, Djokovic was in outstanding form.
 
Had a good run however not focused as Djokovic who's on a different level mentally

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nick Kyrgios came under fire for wearing a red hat and red trainers during his on-court interview &#55357;&#56628;<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wimbledon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Wimbledon</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/NickKyrgios?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NickKyrgios</a></p>— Eurosport (@eurosport) <a href="https://twitter.com/eurosport/status/1544274900483031042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 5, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
John McEnroe says Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios has "got his demons" but tennis needs him "big time".

Australia's Kyrgios, 27, was beaten by Serbia's top seed Novak Djokovic in Sunday's men's final.

The world number 45's run to his first Grand Slam final saw him fined for several outbursts on court.

McEnroe says he asked Kyrgios on "numerous occasions to come and have a chit chat" but he always find "an excuse".

"I get a lot of what's going on here more than most people," the American, 63, told BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast.

"He's a good kid, the players like him, he's well liked in the locker room, he does a lot of charity work.

"But he's got demons you know, in a way - we all have this fear of failure and it's a question of how you best deal with it."

Kyrgios' run to the final came amid more controversy as it was revealed he faces a court hearing in Canberra next month in relation to an allegation of common assault.

Seven-time Grand Slam champion McEnroe said the shots Kyrgios pulls off are "incredible", adding: "It's unbelievable so he moves the needle for us in tennis. We need this big time, but we don't need him to try half the time.

"Who should coach Nick Kyrgios? John McEnroe of course but he's untouchable. Anyway the guy doesn't need the coach, the guy is a genius out there the way he plays. He needs Sigmund Freud to come out of the grave and somehow figure out a way to keep this guy going for a couple of years because we could use him."

Speaking to BBC Sport's Laura Scott, McEnroe added: "You know he's sitting there and he's obviously tortured in certain ways. [He's] unbelievably talented, very smart.

"[He's] a hell of a player when he wants to be and so you want to nurture that in a way as an ex-player, as a father, as a fan, as a commentator, so I can relate a lot."

BBC
 
A fan who Nick Kyrgios said was "drunk out of her mind" during the Wimbledon final is taking legal action against the Australian tennis player.

Kyrgios, who lost the final to Novak Djokovic in July, said the woman looked "like she has had about 700 drinks" as he complained to the umpire about her.

Anna Palus has now instructed solicitors to bring defamation proceedings against Kyrgios.

She accuses Kyrgios of a "reckless and entirely baseless allegation".

"Not only did this cause considerable harm on the day, resulting in my temporary removal from the arena, but Mr Kyrgios' false allegation was broadcast to and read by millions around the world, causing me and my family very substantial damage and distress," Palus said in a statement from solicitors Brett Wilson LLP.

During the match Kyrgios said: "She is distracting me when I am serving in a Wimbledon final... she is drunk out of her mind in the first row speaking to me in the middle of the game, so kick her out... I know which one she is, its the one who looks like she has had about 700 drinks... she is talking to me in the middle of the point every time I get the ball."

Palus, who attended the final with her mother, added: "I am not litigious, but after much consideration I have concluded that I have no alternative but to instruct my solicitors to bring defamation proceedings against Mr Kyrgios in order to clear my name.

"The need to obtain vindication and to prevent repetition of the allegation are the only reasons for taking legal action. Any damages recovered will be donated to charity.

"I hope that Mr Kyrgios will reflect on the harm he has caused me and my family and offer a prompt resolution to this matter. However, if he is unwilling to do this, I am committed to obtaining vindication in the High Court."

Kyrgios, the world number 26, reached his first Grand Slam final at Wimbledon and is preparing to play at the US Open, which starts in New York next week.

BBC Sport has contacted Kyrgios' team for comment.

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Kyrgios may have bitten off more than he can chew this time. He will be under pressure to settle this case out of court.
 
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Nick Kyrgios complained a spectator was smoking cannabis during his match at the US Open.

The Australian tennis ace said he could smell the drug during his second-round victory over French opponent Benjamin Bonzi on Wednesday evening.

Kyrgios suggested chair umpire Jaume Campistol should warn the crowd inside the Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York.

The 27-year-old asked if he wanted to "remind anyone not to do it or anything".

But he ended the match on a high, scoring 7-6 (3), 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.

Speaking after the match, the Wimbledon runner-up said he was a "heavy asthmatic", adding that when he was "running side to side" and "struggling to breathe" marijuana was "probably not something I want to be breathing in between points".

The outspoken player revealed how he was putting a lot of pressure on himself to play well and described how he was "really fortunate to get through in four sets".

Kyrgios said of his opponent: "I wasn't going out there expecting him to not be good or something. But his level was really, really good.

"It was one of those matches where you kind of survive," he added.

"I am relatively happy with my form. It's so stressful now because, every match I play, I'm expecting to play so good.

"I've got to probably lower the expectation of expecting to play like a Wimbledon final every time. I almost don't know who I am any more, to be honest, because that's not me.

"I feel like I'm really professional right now. I never thought the Wimbledon final would make me that way.

"I thought it would be the other way, the reverse, almost a bit lax and a bit chilled with it."

However, Kyrgios received a warning for spitting during the match.

He previously admitted spitting in the direction of a spectator at Wimbledon in June, lashing out at "disrespectful" spectators during a post-match news conference.

Kyrgios now faces unseeded American JJ Wolf.

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Nick Kyrgios has been fined $7,500 for "spitting and audible obscenities" during his second-round win at the #USOpen on Wednesday.
 
Wimbledon finalist Kyrgios to fight assault charge on mental health grounds

Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios will apply to have an assault charge dismissed on mental health grounds, his lawyer told an Australian court on Tuesday.

Lawyer Michael Kukulies-Smith appeared on behalf of Mr Kyrgios in a court in the world number 20’s hometown of Canberra and asked for an adjournment so forensic mental health reports could be prepared.

Magistrate Glenn Theakston adjourned the case until February 3 when Mr Kyrgios’ lawyers are expected to apply to have the charge dismissed under a section of the local crimes law.

The 27-year-old Australian tennis star will appear in court in person on that date for the first time since he was charged by police by summons in July.

The law gives magistrates the power to dismiss a charge if they are satisfied an accused person is mentally impaired, and that dealing with an allegation in that way would benefit the community and the defendant.

The common assault charge, which has a potential maximum sentence of two years in prison, relates to an alleged incident in January 2021 that was reported to local police last December.

The charge reportedly relates to an incident involving Kyrgios’ former girlfriend.

Mr Kukulies-Smith told the court his client’s mental health history since 2015 made the application appropriate, citing a number of public statements made by Mr Kyrgios.

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Nick Kyrgios has settled a legal case with a spectator he accused of being "drunk out of her mind" during the Wimbledon final.

Anna Palus instructed solicitors to bring defamation proceedings against the 27-year-old Australian.

The world number 22 was competing in his first Grand Slam final, which he lost in four sets to Novak Djokovic.

Kyrgios complained to the umpire about a fan, saying she looked "like she has had about 700 drinks".

Palus, who attended the final with her mother, later accused the 2022 Australian Open doubles champion of a "reckless and entirely baseless allegation".

In a statement via Knight Temple Law, which represented Palus, Kyrgios apologised for the comment and said he had agreed to pay a sum to charity.

"I told the umpire that a fan, who I now know to be Anna Palus, was distracting me during the match, believing that she was drunk," Kyrgios said.

"I accept that belief was mistaken, and I apologise.

"To make amends, I have donated £20,000 to the Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, a charity chosen by Ms Palus. I will not be commenting on this matter again."

BBC
 
Nick Kyrgios had a dig at his critics after his warm-up match against Novak Djokovic in Melbourne on Friday sold out in 58 minutes.

The controversial Australian will play the Serb in a repeat of last year's Wimbledon final in a fundraiser on Rod Laver Arena before the Australian Open.

"Wow Nick Kyrgios is bad for the sport! Wow what a disgrace, a national embarrassment!" Kyrgios, 27, tweeted.

"How dare he sell out another stadium, the arrogance."

Tickets for the match on the 14,820-capacity court were priced at 20 Australian dollars (£11.30).

Kyrgios has long divided opinion with his on-court outbursts and antics, which are often displayed alongside huge natural talent and eye-catching trick shots.

Some of his conduct, such as spitting in the direction of a fan at Wimbledon, has resulted in fines, while other episodes have been viewed as humorous exchanges with the crowd.

Read more at

https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/64219997
 
Home favourite Nick Kyrgios pulled out of the Australian Open with a knee injury the day before he was scheduled to play his opening match.

The Wimbledon runner-up, 27, said he was "devastated" he could not play in Melbourne.

Kyrgios, seeded 19th, was set to play Russia's Roman Safiullin on Tuesday.

"It's obviously been pretty brutal before [one] of the most important tournaments of my career," Kyrgios said. "It hasn't been easy at all."

Considered among the favourites to win the title, Kyrgios "didn't pull up great" from an exhibition with Novak Djokovic on Friday, according to his physio Will Maher.
 
Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has admitted assaulting assaulting a former girlfriend.

The 27-year-old's guilty plea in a Canberra court came after his lawyers failed to have the charge dismissed on mental health grounds.

They are now seeking to persuade the magistrate to not record a conviction.

The court heard Mr Kyrgios pushed Chiara Passari onto the pavement after she stopped his car from driving away during a row in Canberra in January 2021.
 
Nick Kyrgios said he had not slept much this week and was "battling a little" after police accused a man of threatening the player's mother with a firearm and allegedly stealing a Tesla car from her.

A 32-year-old Canberra suspect appeared in ACT Magistrates Court on Tuesday to face several charges, including aggravated robbery and driving a stolen motor vehicle. He was denied bail, local media reported, citing court documents.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has said the man pointed a long-barrelled gun at Kyrgios's mother Norlaila and demanded the keys to the green Tesla.

"Last couple days has been rough... haven't slept much and battling a little," Kyrgios wrote on Instagram. "Appreciative of all the support."

In a statement on Thursday, ACT Police said they had seized a shotgun they believed was used in the incident as well as two other firearms.

"On the afternoon of Tuesday... police executed a search warrant at a residence in Gilmore and located a shotgun, believed to be the firearm used during the robbery," the statement said.

The ABC said court documents showed the 2022 Wimbledon finalist used the Tesla app to track and slow down the vehicle as police pursued it on Monday morning in Canberra.

Documents from court proceedings Tuesday allege a man pointed a gun at Kyrgios' mother, Norlaila Kyrgios, demanded the keys for the car and asked her how to drive it.

"When he got into the car, she fled and screamed for help. Kyrgios, who was nearby, telephoned a police emergency number and helped them track the vehicle. The police pursuit ended when the car entered a school zone but a man was arrested soon after with help from a police tactical response team."

World No 26 Kyrgios is yet to make his 2023 season debut after having knee surgery, following his withdrawal from the Australian Open in January.

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Nick Kyrgios says he will give himself every chance to be ready for Wimbledon after withdrawing from the Halle Open with an ongoing knee problem.

The Australian, 28, underwent surgery on his left knee earlier this year.

Runner-up at the All England Club last year, Kyrgios has played just one match in the past five months.

"As you all know, that tournament [Wimbledon] means a lot to me and I just want to do everything right by my body," Kyrgios added.

Kyrgios suffered a first-round loss to China's Wu Yibing at the Stuttgart Open last week, struggling with his movement during a straight-set defeat.

He reached the semi-finals in Halle last year and then made a maiden Grand Slam final at Wimbledon, where he lost to Novak Djokovic.

In a video released by Halle's organisers, Kyrgios said he is still dealing with "a couple of things with my knee".

"I didn't want to go out there and not give you the same performance I gave last year [at Halle]. So hopefully next year I'll be healthy enough to play," he said.

After his loss in Stuttgart, Kyrgios tweeted: "It's a process to get back to where I was. I know it's hard for you to see me perform like today, but I need more time and hopefully can get back to where I was."

Kyrgios is scheduled to play in Mallorca next week, while Wimbledon starts on 3 July.
 
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