IRISH UMPIRE FERGUS Murphy found himself on the receiving end of Nick Kyrgios’ latest foul-mouthed rant this afternoon, as the Australian lost his cool during the weather-delayed first round at Queen’s.
In another sensational outburst, Kyrgios accused the officials of ‘rigging’ his game against Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena, even though he won the first-round encounter in London.
Leading 5-4 in the first set, 23-year-old Kyrgios felt his opponent’s second serve had landed out and launched an expletive-ridden tirade at Dubliner Murphy.
“Bro you are taking the f****** p*** mate?” he began. “The ball was this far out, no joke. No joke. What are you doing? It’s so far long. What are you doing?”
“Like, what are you actually doing up there? It was this far out. Bro, it’s taking the p***. I refuse to play.”
Murphy handed Kyrgios a code violation and warning, but it didn’t stop him.
“It couldn’t have been further out. What are you doing? Jesus. Was that not out, the second serve? It’s a joke, man. It’s a serious joke.
"... your hat looks ridiculous also, it's not even sunny" - @NickKyrgios pic.twitter.com/CQnHQZfzp5
— Tom Hartley (@TomHartley_7) June 20, 2019
“Like, your hat looks ridiculous, also. It’s not even sunny.”
When the set went to a tie-break, he continued: “The ball was this far out on the second serve. I’m going. I’m not going to give 100% when I’ve got linesmen rigging the game, I don’t want to play.
“You wonder why I don’t try half the time. Literally the set had finished, he double-faulted. Why am I playing at 5-5? Absolute joke.”
Kyrgios went on to win the match 7-6 (4) 6-3.
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I’m always hearing about this guy ranting on the court. I’ve come to the conclusion that I think he may have some serious mental health problems, and needs to get some help.
@The Upside-down Triangle: could be just a tool
@Adam Newman: bit of both I think.
W@nker
Waster he is
Was the ball actually out?
To be fair, sometimes you just have to call out a bad hat.
@Richard O’Brien: not while wearing that outfit!
An awful gimp of a chap
He’s correct about the hat. Is he also correct about the out decision?
He may be an awful eejit but he draws some huge crowds and easily one of the most entertaining players on tour, shame he’ll never make the most of his potential
Remember the crowds flocked to McEnroe matches more to witness the rants than his ability
@Noel Lynn: McEnroe on his worst day was never as bad as this headcase. He’s toxic and disruptive and previous disciplinaries have done nothing. He should be kicked off the tour for a season and be made prove himself with a clean record for another couple of years after. No player or official should have to put up with a second of his cr@p.