Wimbledon 2022: Nick Kyrgios — The latest 'bad boy' in tennis
2 years, 5 months ago

Wimbledon 2022: Nick Kyrgios — The latest 'bad boy' in tennis

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Nick Kyrgios has lived up to his reputation as one of the bad boys of tennis at Wimbledon but he is just the latest in a long line of controversial characters. John McEnroe John McEnroe – nicknamed “Superbrat” by the British press – is the poster boy for bad behaviour on court, defined as much for his emotional outbursts as his dazzling play. Ilie Nastase Flamboyant former world number one Ilie “Nasty” Nastase was repeatedly punished for bad behaviour during his controversial career. At Wimbledon in 1977, in his quarter-final against Bjorn Borg, he rounded on umpire Jeremy Shales for referring to him as “Nastase”, saying: “You don’t call me ‘Nastase’ you call me ‘Mr Nastase’.” Two years later at the US Open, a match between Nastase and young McEnroe descended into chaos.

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‘I did it vs Rafael Nadal… whole tennis world called me disrespectful’: Nick Kyrgios drops huge Wimbledon statement
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘I did it vs Rafael Nadal… whole tennis world called me disrespectful’: Nick Kyrgios drops huge Wimbledon statement

Hindustan Times  

Rafael Nadal is set to retire officially from competitive tennis in the upcoming Davis Cup finals in Malaga later this month. Nadal has been the most-talked about topic in tennis currently, with Nick Kyrgios recently recalling an incident. So I needed to do something to get this guy out of this rhythm, and I did it and the whole tennis …

No racism against Kyrgios: Tsitsipas says comments 'misinterpreted'
1 year, 6 months ago

No racism against Kyrgios: Tsitsipas says comments 'misinterpreted'

Hindustan Times  

Stefanos Tsitsipas has said comments he made about Nick Kyrgios at last year's Wimbledon have been "misinterpreted", after his remarks were featured on Netflix documentary "Break Point" and perceived as racist on social media. Tsitsipas, 24, was knocked out by Kyrgios in a bad-tempered third-round clash at the grasscourt Grand Slam and described the Australian's approach to tennis as "uneducated", …

Nick Kyrgios fined for spitting, obscenities at U.S. Open
2 years, 3 months ago

Nick Kyrgios fined for spitting, obscenities at U.S. Open

The Hindu  

Fiery Australian Nick Kyrgios has been fined $7,500 for “spitting and audible obscenities” during his second-round win at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, tournament organizers told Reuters. The Wimbledon finalist maintained a running dialogue with himself throughout his 7-6 6-4 4-6 6-4 win over the Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi but boiled over when he was broken late in the fourth set. …

Why a Nick Kyrgios biographical docudrama is a certainty
2 years, 5 months ago

Why a Nick Kyrgios biographical docudrama is a certainty

Live Mint  

Nick Kyrgios’ media session the day before Wimbledon started three weeks ago could have been the pilot for a show on Netflix. Indeed, during the Australian Open in January and Wimbledon this month, it has seemed in 2022 as if the Nick Kyrgios show has been live-streaming worldwide, provoking dinner-table arguments and discussions at bars like little else in tennis—apart …

Kyrgios showed he belonged on Slam stage in Wimbledon loss
2 years, 5 months ago

Kyrgios showed he belonged on Slam stage in Wimbledon loss

Associated Press  

WIMBLEDON, England — Wearing a backward cap with the brim bent skyward, Nick Kyrgios hit a between-the-legs shot while warming up for the Wimbledon final against Novak Djokovic. “You cannot prepare match against Nick Kyrgios,” said Djokovic’s coach, 2001 Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic. “I mean, look, I’ve been on a couple nights out in my life,” Kyrgios said at his …

Wimbledon quarterfinalist Kyrgios due in court in Australia
2 years, 5 months ago

Wimbledon quarterfinalist Kyrgios due in court in Australia

Associated Press  

WIMBLEDON, England — Wimbledon quarterfinalist Nick Kyrgios is due in court back home in Australia next month, and a lawyer representing him said Tuesday the “precise nature of” the allegations “is neither certain at this moment nor confirmed by either the prosecution or” the 27-year-old professional tennis player. “We have been made aware of legal proceedings involving Nick Kyrgios in …

Controversy loving Nick Kyrgios pokes Wimbledon by breaking strict dress code rules: I do what I want
2 years, 5 months ago

Controversy loving Nick Kyrgios pokes Wimbledon by breaking strict dress code rules: I do what I want

India Today  

Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios’ Wimbledon 2022 campaign has been entertaining, to say the least. Kyrgios could not hold back though and changed to red coloured trainers and a red cap in his post match interview, a strict no-no at Wimbledon. The reporter asked the player about the Wimbledon dress code and why Kyrgios chose to break it. We all …

Wimbledon 2022: Nick Kyrgios beats Brandon Nakashima to reach his first quarter-final since 2014
2 years, 5 months ago

Wimbledon 2022: Nick Kyrgios beats Brandon Nakashima to reach his first quarter-final since 2014

India Today  

Nick Kyrgios battled past Brandon Nakashima over five absorbing sets to reach the quarter-finals at Wimbledon for only the second time. Unseeded Chilean Cristian Garin awaits in the last eight, offering Kyrgios a golden opportunity to surpass his quarter-final run at Wimbledon on his debut in 2014. Two forehand errors at 4-5 gifted Nakashima the opening set as Kyrgios looked …

Nick Kyrgios has brought tennis to lowest level: Pat Cash accuses Australia star of cheating, gamesmanship at Wimbledon
2 years, 5 months ago

Nick Kyrgios has brought tennis to lowest level: Pat Cash accuses Australia star of cheating, gamesmanship at Wimbledon

India Today  

Former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash has launched a blistering attack on Nick Kyrgios, accusing his fellow Australian of cheating, abuse and dragging tennis down to new depths. "He's brought tennis to the lowest level I can see as far as gamesmanship, cheating, manipulation, abuse, aggressive behaviour to umpires, to linesmen," he added. Cash added that the chair umpire had "lost …

Tsitsipas slams 'bully' Kyrgios, Australian hits back
2 years, 5 months ago

Tsitsipas slams 'bully' Kyrgios, Australian hits back

The Hindu  

Greek fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas labelled Nick Kyrgios a "bully" with "an evil side" to his character after losing a bad-tempered Wimbledon third-round clash on Saturday. Kyrgios, fined $10,000 after his first-round match for spitting towards a fan, was warned for swearing on Saturday and then called for Tsitsipas to be defaulted after the Greek hit a ball close to …

Wimbledon 2022: Tempers boil as Kyrgios stuns fourth seed Tsitsipas
2 years, 5 months ago

Wimbledon 2022: Tempers boil as Kyrgios stuns fourth seed Tsitsipas

The Hindu  

Australian maverick Nick Kyrgios knocked out fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in a wild and wonderful Wimbledon third-round slugfest that threatened to spiral out of control on Saturday. Tsitsipas remained focused on the job to win the tiebreak and had a massive chance to seize control at 4-4 in the second set when Kyrgios let slip a 40-0 lead with two …

Wimbledon 2022: Nick Kyrgios Stuns Fourth Seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in Ill Tempered Encounter
2 years, 5 months ago

Wimbledon 2022: Nick Kyrgios Stuns Fourth Seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in Ill Tempered Encounter

News 18  

Australian maverick Nick Kyrgios knocked out fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in a wild and wonderful Wimbledon third-round slugfest that threatened to spiral out of control on Saturday. The 27-year-old Kyrgios produced sublime tennis to earn a 6-7 6-4 6-3 7-6 victory but the match will be remembered chiefly as one of the most bad-tempered seen at Wimbledon for decades. Australian …

Wimbledon 2022: Kyrgios edges past British wildcard Jubb in five sets
2 years, 5 months ago

Wimbledon 2022: Kyrgios edges past British wildcard Jubb in five sets

The Hindu  

Feisty Australian Nick Kyrgios came through a five-set first-round Wimbledon thriller against British wildcard Paul Jubb on Tuesday as his fearsome serve, including 30 aces, eventually overpowered the 22-year-old 3-6, 6-1, 7-5, 6-7, 7-5. The Briton, in only his second Wimbledon appearance having lost in the first round three years ago, was ice-cool in ignoring any potential distraction from Kyrgios’s …

Nick Kyrgios examines resiliency, ponders ATP future
3 years, 4 months ago

Nick Kyrgios examines resiliency, ponders ATP future

The Hindu  

Nick Kyrgios says tennis drove him into a dark place long before Naomi Osaka raised mental health issues and the Australian star ponders his ATP future with increasing uncertainty. They don't really receive hateful messages," Kyrgios said. - Kyrgios praises Ruud - Kyrgios praised Casper Ruud, who won three European clay titles the past three weeks, even after tweeting the …

Tennis legend Boris Becker tells bad boy Nick Kyrgios to 'shut up'
4 years, 3 months ago

Tennis legend Boris Becker tells bad boy Nick Kyrgios to 'shut up'

Daily Mail  

Tennis legend Boris Becker has slammed Nick Kyrgios as a 'loudmouth' for trolling other players on social media. The tennis badboy has been highly active on social media since deciding not to travel to New York for the US open Tennis legend Boris Becker has slammed Nick Kyrgios as a 'loudmouth' for trolling other players on social media The tennis …

US Open 2020: John McEnroe says Novak Djokovic will be the bad guy after hitting ball at line judge
4 years, 3 months ago

US Open 2020: John McEnroe says Novak Djokovic will be the bad guy after hitting ball at line judge

Daily Mail  

Four-time US Open champion John McEnroe believes Novak Djokovic is 'going to be the bad guy for the rest of his career' after he was disqualified from the Grand Slam for smashing a ball at a line judge. Novak Djokovic has been disqualified from the US Open for hitting a ball at a line judge Four-time winner US Open John …

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