Australian Open bad boy Nick Kyrgios once blamed poor performances on "being horny"

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Australian Open men’s doubles final after beating No.3 seeds Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballo.At the Rod Laver Arena, the pair beat their opponent’s 7-6 6-4 - and in the subsequent celebrations, Kyrgios was heard letting out a scream. He and his partner then threw down their rackets before collapsing in an embrace filled with ecstasy.Kokkinakis took the first match point after delivering a delightful lob.The two will face off against Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell after the Aussies knocked out No.2 seeds Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram 6-3 7-6.Kyrgios was energetic throughout, attempting to whip up an already fervent crowd during the semifinals.But he later shouted at for speaking before his service.

tennis ball.Kyrgios often lets his emotions get the better of him on the court and it happened again during a doubles match at the Australian Open.After his partner and fellow Aussie Thanasi Kokkinakis had hit the net with a serve, he smashed an anger-filled shot into the ground which flew up and away.The ball stopped when it hit Fin Crane, a nine-year-old in the crowd, who burst into tears.However, all has been forgiven after Kyrgios redeemed himself with an act of kindness.Fin pointed to where the ball hit him as he told The Today Show: "It hit me in the stomach and it did hurt."Giving me his bat made me feel a lot better, he is now my favourite player."The incident was part of a drama-filled match for Kyrgios and Kokkinakis, who go by the nickname 'Special K's'.The pair were playing up to their home crowd against New Zealander Michael Venus and German Tim Puetz. Is Nick Kyrgios good or bad for tennis? Let us know in the comments section. It was particularly heated between Kyrgios and Venus, who exchanged several words throughout the match which ended 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 in the Aussies' favour.Venus later said: "The amount of messages I got from people, an extreme amount, way, way more than I've ever had but then a lot of messages from people saying how embarrassed they were with the crowd's behaviour and they're sorry, it shouldn't have been like that."They'll always be his supporters and he'll spin it in a way that helps him but at the end of the day he's an absolute k***."He added: "It's amazing, he can smash a ball out that hits a kid and just 'cause he gives them a racquet afterwards people can say he's such a good guy."But Kyrgios, who is now into the semi-finals with Kokkinakis, promised fans they would "always have a

Australian Open.Madness unfolded at the brand new Kia Arena as the Australian duo defeated No.6 seeded pair Tim Puetz of Germany and New Zealander Michael Venus 7-5 3-6 6-3.In never before witnessed scenes, the raucous crowd continuously yelled out in the middle of points and Venus’ service action in an attempt to aid their domestic tennis stars.And with Kyrgios and Kokkinakis encouraging the mayhem, officials were unable to maintain order to the dismay of some journalists and viewers.Each one of the pair’s Australian Open matches until now has raised the atmosphere a little more.The second set of their triumph saw several dramatic moments in particular which increased the frenzy inside the Kia Arena.That included Kyrgios being warned for time violations on his serve, opting to toss the ball up several times before finally entering his serve motion, which prompted an angry outburst from Venus who complained to the chair umpire.Kyrgios then complained about Venus’ serve in what led to a feisty war-of-words between the two during every service towards the end of the second set.That added to the drama as the crowd were given further reason to turn against Venus, who appeared to revel in the abuse.However, not everyone was a fan of the dramatic spectacle, with various journalists taking to Twitter to voice their disapproval.Australian journalist Monica Attard wrote: “The crowd behaviour made it unwatchable. What a disgrace.

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and then swigged a beer handed to him by a fan after he demolished Briton Liam Broady in his opening match.Defeat to de facto top seed Daniil Medvedev followed, but he's continued to be noticed, with beaten opponents offering to fight him in the gym after an ill-tempered second-round doubles match.But while the aforementioned dramas all relate - albeit tenuously - to tennis matches, his much publicised love-life also remains in the spotlight.He's currently dating Costeen Hatzi, just months after his volatile split from model Chiara Passari, and the Australian's relationships - just like his tennis career - have rarely been low-key.Kyrgios was being hailed as a prestigious young talent on the tennis scene when he began dating fellow pro Ajla Tomljanovic - who hails from Croatia but had by then decided to represent Australia.The pair were frequently spotted with each other and even played as partners in mixed doubles at the Australian Open in 2015 and 2016. Indeed, Kyrgios once told reporters: “It’s when I’m with her that I am the happiest.”Seemingly, that didn't mean happy enough, with the couple splitting in 2017 after Kyrgios was photographed partying with other female tennis players.Tomljanovic did the honourable thing and deactivated her social media after unfollowing her ex-boyfriend, and although Kyrgios later publicly hinted at a reunion, the romance never rekindled.She's now in a relationship with another tennis star, Matteo Berrettini.Come March 2020, and Kyrgios was dating another fellow tennis star, Russian player Anna Kalinskaya.

Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu.Ninth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime cruised into the fourth round with set victories of 6-4, 6-1 and 6-1 just a year after Evans had seen off the same foe on the same court to win his only ATP Tour title.The one-sided match lasted just an hour and 53 minutes, which would've been welcomed by the Canadian after he spent eight hours on court across his first two rounds.Auger-Aliassime, 21, is currently at his highest ranking of World No. 9 having turned professional in 2017 and became the youngest player to enter the top 200 since Rafael Nadal in 2002.Auger-Aliassime's career best performance came with his semi-final heroics at the US Open back in September, where he would lose out to eventual winner Daniil Medvedev.That came after he reached the last eight at Wimbledon, having also helped Canada into the final of the Davis Cup back in 2019.Despite being one of the youngest players on the tour, Auger-Aliassime has already secured prize money of £4,369,705 making him a millionaire at the age of just 21.Can Felix Auger-Aliassime go all the way at the Australian Open? Tell us in the comments section"It is tough not to feel better, it is one of the best Grand Slam performances I've had," said Auger-Aliassime after his comprehensive victory over Evans."Everything was working for me today, I'm happy to be through in straight sets."The Canadian will face either Andrey Rublev or Marin Cilic in his fourth round encounter as he looks continue on his journey towards a first Grand Slam final.Auger-Aliassime told the Independent earlier this year: "I feel like now I’ve learnt how to deal with that better, the outside expectation, what people might say or what I might see in the media.

Rafael Nadal is through to the third round of the Australian Open today, as he faces Karen Khachanov. However, his wife Xisca Perello has admitted she avoids watching his matches live in an unearthed interview.Xisca and Rafael have been romantically linked since 2005, and married in 2019.However, Rafa’s wife only occasionally appears on the sidelines at her husband’s games.Back in 2011, Xisca explained her reasoning behind this in a candid chat.She told the Telegraph at the time: "He needs his space when he is competing.“And just the idea of me hanging around and waiting on his needs all day tires me out."It would asphyxiate me.

Tennis star Daniil Medvedev has slammed the Australian Open crowd after they mimicked the Cristiano Ronaldo 'Siuuuu' celebration during his match with Nick Kyrgios.

tennisbad boy Nick Kyrgios - calling them "disappointing" and saying they "probably have a low IQ."Medvedev came through a testing encounter against the exuberant home favourite, who wowed the crowd with his usual array of delicious shots and emotional reactions.Be that as it may, Kyrgios didn't have enough in his locker to beat the world ranked No.2, with the Russian winning 7-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.Speaking after the match, tournament favourite Medvedev complained about being booed during the contest, an outburst which seemed to prompt more of the same from the home crowd. However, on-court interviewer and two-time Australian Open winner Jim Courier suggested the noises may have actually been the crowd saying "Siuuu", a football chant made famous by Cristiano Ronaldo.Medvedev, though, was not impressed.

Wimbledon, he claimed the scalp of Rafael Nadal as he made his way to the quarter-finals.Expectations rose around the youngster, but that Wimbledon result still stands as his best.Instead, Kyrgios is best known for his antics, and Daily Star Sport is looking at five of them....New year, same old Kyrgios.At the first round of the 2022 Australian Open, he took fan engagement to a new level.In a tournament that will already be remembered for the scandal surrounding Novak Djokovic being deported from Australia, Kyrgios decided to have some light-hearted fun.Kyrgios had beaten Liam Broady in straight sets in his typical eccentric style with serves between the legs and a Cristiano Ronaldo 'Siuu' to boot.The 24-year-old then proceeded to down a beer, that had been gifted to him from the crowd in celebration. Do you agree with our list? Let us know in the comments section It's not uncommon for sports stars to be interested in other sports, with football and golf tending to go hand in hand.But what is uncommon is for an athlete to declare their sport is boring and they much prefer another."I don’t really like the sport of tennis that much. I don’t love it.

Anna Tingley All products and services featured by Variety are independently selected by Variety editors. However, Variety may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.The Australian Open is finally here, following weeks of headlines about Novak Djokovic’s refusal to get vaccinated, causing the country to cancel his visa and rendering the star player unable to compete in the tournament.With the contentious absence of Djokovic — currently the No.