CALIFORNIA (REUTERS) – Australian Nick Kyrgios has been fined US$25,000 (S$33,952) for almost hitting a ball boy after smashing his racket and yelling an audible obscenity throughout his Indian Wells loss to Rafa Nadal earlier this month, the governing physique ATP stated on Friday (March 25).
Following his 7-6(0) 5-7 6-4 defeat, Kyrgios smashed his racket into the bottom and it bounced and almost struck a ball boy. The 28-year-old additionally swore at a fan throughout the match as he repeatedly clashed with the gang and the chair umpire.
Kyrgios was fined US$20,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct and US$5,000 for an audible obscenity, an ATP spokesperson stated in a press release.
Nadal stated after the match that the ATP wanted to assessment issues and make selections to keep away from a repeat of comparable incidents and numerous gamers have known as for stiffer penalties to curb outbursts after a collection of incidents in latest matches.
American Jenson Brooksby threw his racket in frustration and by chance hit a ball boy throughout his first-round win over Federico Coria at this week’s Miami Open, for which he obtained some extent penalty as an alternative of a default.
Last month, world quantity 4 Alexander Zverev obtained a one-year probation following an expletive-filled tantrum on the ATP 500 occasion in Acapulco, the place he smashed his racket towards the umpire’s chair and verbally abused him.
Zverev, who was expelled from the event, was fined US$40,000 and forfeited greater than US$31,000 in prize cash earlier than being handed a suspended eight-week ban and being fined an additional US$25,000 by the ATP following a assessment.
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