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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A complete sap. A modern day McEnroe without the talent.
Is it important to mention that the umpire is irish?
@Richard O’Brien: closest we’ll ever get to an Irish representative at that level!
@Richard O’Brien: Wow the things people get offended by.
@Paul Mcnevin: the things people associate with being offended these days. Just because he disagrees doesn’t mean he’s offended, just that it’s stupid.
Only one Johnny McEnroe plus he won trophies.
Me da wears a similar hat whats wrong with it!!
@The Debater: it’s not even sunny!
@Stephen Keane: haha nice one Stevie
What a mad ba***rd gotta love it
Where can I see the hat?
Shame. he needs to go do a hards week work to fully appreciate what he has .
Guys a lunatic
An absolute tool. The guy has no class. Federer is supposed to be the standard bearer for guys like this and he pisses all over him whether he’s winning or losing. A fiery temperament is well and good but this guy is a disgraceful example for any young tennis player or young sportsman/woman in general. This guy has a similar mindset to most mid to top level professional soccer players and is it any wonder why we have too many disrespectful whingebags coming through the underage ranks of every soccer club in the country.
Shame.he needs to go do a hards week work to fully appreciate what he has .
Obviously there is something wrong in his head .