FIERY AUSTRALIAN NICK Kyrgios was fined almost $17,500 (approximately €15,000) today for his controversial behaviour over two rounds at the Queen’s Club tournament.
The 24-year-old, who last month was disqualified from the Italian Open for throwing a chair across court, accused a line-judge of “match-rigging” during his first-round match with Roberto Carballes Baena over what he thought was a poor line call.
He threatened to walk off court before resuming and winning the match, although not before making fun of umpire Fergus Murphy’s hat and seemingly losing interest in his match by peering over the fence to watch another.
Kyrgios had not calmed down by the time he confronted Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime later on Thursday. His racket went flying over the stand of the court after the 18-year-old broke him to win the third set 7-5 and the match.
The ATP supervisor ruled Kyrgios should be fined $7,500 for two separate counts of unsportsmanlike behaviour in the first-round match and $10,000 for his behaviour in the Auger-Aliassime clash.
Kyrgios also lashed out at a press conference, accusing the ATP of double standards with no punishment for officials who make bad calls.
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Dyche would be crazy to leave Burnley for Everton at the moment. It’s going to be very hard to succeed at a side with no goal scorers and once a young English manager fails at a “bigger” club it can spell the end of the road for their career.
@Hank Scorpio: I agree with you man. But Everton is the biggest club Dyche could ever hope to get. Who knows when it comes around again?
Then again – He was relegated with Burnley and a serious reputation. If he didn’t walk then, why walk now when sun shines?
@Hank Scorpio: currently heavy favorite at 6/4, don’t know where the42 got 8s.
Coleman failed to qualify for world cup not euro 2016
Ancelotti is clearly angling for a return to the Premier League, but I think he’s hoping that either the Liverpool or Chelsea job becomes available.
Brendan Rodgers ?
@Scott Walker: step down not a hope
@ryan o sullivan: lol.. hardly
@ryan o sullivan: I hope not, just surprised he’s not among the favorites.
Thomas tuchel… we’re Everton f.f.s.
S.Kenny
Sean dyche is the most likely to land the job and probably the best fit for everton out of who is available. But I’d love to see brendan Rodgers get the job and right a few wrongs from his last stint in the Premier league.
@d: Rodgers speaks to much waffle @d
@d: he’s a complete spoofer. Can’t organise a defence to save his life. He owes any bit of credibility he has to Luis Suarez
Surely it will be Moyes
Ancellotti would be a great signing of intent
Dyche has to be a contender. Mind ya he probably waiting on the call from the Theatre Of Queens.
@Mrs. Nugent: think you’ll find he’s going to Anfield
Martin o Neill 16/1 ?
@Noel: Hardly, especially if we qualify for the world cup
@COYBIG: like that’s going happen
Wales did qualify for Euro 2016 under Coleman…
It has to be either Garry Neville or Harry Redknapp…..Ha Ha Ha Ha
@Giroud Doherty: A
@Giroud Doherty: Are you still laughing?
@An Observer: ha ha
Sean Dyche would look a right tool if he took this job after his interview in the Times On Sunday claiming he’s happy at Burnley and wouldn’t leave
Long shot here but Alan Curbishley is free I think