Australian-born Kyrgios’s father hails from Greece while his mother is from Malaysia. “Violation of this section shall subject a player to a fine up to 20,000 U.S. dollars (£12,860) for each violation”. But he’ll hopefully have good people around him that can help him, people that have experienced being on the tour. “I was very frustrated”.
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Good returning will be the most critical aspect of Gasquet’s game.
Wawrinka continued his pursuit of a rare double with calm authority, beating Belgian David Goffin 7-6(3) 7-6(6) 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals.
Kyrgios was reduced to applauding admiringly when Gasquet unfurled yet another sublime backhand victor late in the first set.
Despite battling back to win the third set, he was unable to continue the fight back, and eventually crashed out of Wimbledon – Gasquet advancing. In the first and second round he didn’t drop a single set., defeating Schwartman and Juan Monaco. However, in the meeting before that, Kyrgios came through a hugely exciting five set in the second round at the All England Club, 10-8 in the fifth against Gasquet.
She also appeared to take aim at Bernard Tomic, who was axed from Australia’s Davis Cup team on Sunday after a extraordinary tirade at Tennis Australia.
“I’ve just had a little bit of a sinus infection the last couple weeks”, Kyrgios said. “Everyone now and then wants a hug”. He meekly fed back two further Gasquet serves into the net in a game of complete surrender.
NICK KYRGIOS: I did move.
“I feel I am misunderstood”, he said.
“Maybe they can give you some insight”.
Nick Kyrgios furiously denied giving up trying as he crashed out of Wimbledon and slammed his image as the bad boy of tennis in terse exchanges with reporters.
KARL STEFANOVIC: As one of the most respected sporting icons, Dawn, I want to get your take this morning on tennis star Nick Kyrgios, what do you make of his behaviour at Wimbledon?
With a contingent of Australian fans cheering him on with songs and chants, Kyrgios had other difficulties with Keothavong. He is the brother of ex- British player Anne Keothavong. Kyrgios opened with wins against unseeded Argentineans Diego Schwartzman and Juan Monaco, before beating seventh seed Milos Raonic in four. Then he became playful.
“If they decide to fine me, they can fine me”, he said.
“I guess my mum gets upset and that sort of thing”. “That’s why we’re playing it. I mean, is it not?”
Before the match with Frenchman Gasquet, Kyrgios wrote to McConachy: “OI!” Later, Gasquet said he enjoyed the flavor Kyrgios brought to the game.
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“Everybody can see that”. If you told me he did an entire set, plus more, plus this, I’d say, ‘OK, it’s a bit much probably.’. Even today. He’s talking sometimes to the crowd, umpire or something.
