Nick Kyrgios admits 'throwing' tennis matches because his basketball team lost

Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has been charged with assault, police have confirmed.The 27 year old’s former girlfriend Chiara Passari is reported to be the victim of the alleged assault, which is said to have taken place last year, according to The Canberra Times. Nick, who born and raised in Canberra, Australia, is due to appear in court next month.

Piers Morgan says he's starting to actually like Nick Kyrgios days after labelling the Aussie tennis star a "d***" on Twitter.Kyrgios advanced to the quarter-finals of Wimbledon on Monday after beating Brandon Nakashima in a tense five-setter, but found himself in hot water for breaking the All England Club's strict dress code after walking out onto Centre Court wearing a pair of bright red trainers and a red baseball cap.After the match, reporters called him out on his antics, though the 27-year-old responded in classic Kyrgios style, saying: "I do what I want."READ MORE: Bad-boy Nick Kyrgios broke competition rules the moment he stepped onto Centre CourtHe was then asked if he thought he was "above the rules"."No," Kyrgios replied. "I'm not above the rules … I just like wearing my Jordans," and later insisted that he "loves" being controversial."It's more attention for me.

tennis was fined £830,000 for kicking Russian players out of Wimbledon following Vladimir Putin’s Ukraine invasion. The penalty was imposed by the Women’s Tennis Association which disapproved of banning the despot’s stars from the showpiece tournament despite his troops’ brutal bloodletting.

Wimbledon officials during his round of 16 clash against Brandon Nakashima on Monday (July 4) by instantly breaking strict dress code regulations.The controversial Aussie was looking to secure his first Grand Slam quarter-final spot in the singles draw since way back in 2015 - and strolled onto the court wearing bright red and white Nike Dunk Low trainers.Wimbledon's strict all-white clothing policy says that all white clothing needs to be worn as soon as the player is on the court - with Kyrgios only changing to white shoes after sitting on his chair before warming up. READ MORE: Venus Williams had to change her bra mid-match after Wimbledon officials complained The rules state: "Competitors must be dressed in suitable tennis attire that is almost entirely white and this applies from the point at which the player enters the court surround."Despite the disregard for the rules, Kyrgios is unlikely to be fined more than he has already paid out this tournament in clashes against Phil Jubb and Stefanos Tsitsipas.The 27-year-old was fined £8,200 for spitting in the direction of fans during his win over the Brit - and a further £3,200 for his an audible obscenity in the later clash. With Nick Kyrgios win a Grand Slam tournament during his career? Tell us in the comments section belowWimbledon's strict dress code has been pushed to the limit throughout the history of the tournament, with Anne White told to change after wearing a catsuit in 1985.White was asked to change during a first-round clash against fifth seed Pam Shriver - and she did so before before losing the match.She later said: "I had no idea it would be so controversial."More recently in 2017, Venus Williams also flouted the historic dress code regulations.Having

Andy Murray in the fourth round of Wimbledon after he'd spent seven hours playing not tennis - but FIFA.The Australian is looking to book his place in the quarter-finals of this year's tournament when he takes on Brandon Nakashima today (July 4), something which he failed to do back in 2016 due to some disastrous preparation.Kyrgios told the Turn up the Talk podcast last month: "That Wimbledon in particular, it’s funny. I played Andy Murray in the fourth round and I literally was just playing FIFA online for like - I probably woke up at 7:30 and I played FIFA online for a good six, seven hours, no word of a lie.READ MORE: Nick Kyrgios' mind-boggling total fines paid - and where all the money goes to"And my physio every couple of hours like ‘alright, it’s time to get off and probably get some fresh air, get some food, maybe get a coffee’.

tennis career adding up to nearly A$800,000 - £452,000.The Australian hot head is in fact the most-fined player in the history of the sport. And he's extended that record twice at this year's Wimbledon already.After being docked £8,211 for spitting at spectators following his first round victory over Brit Paul Jubb, Kyrgios has now received his second fine of the tournament in the form of £3,300.

Wimbledon.The Australian tennis star came away the victor on Saturday night as he defeated fourth seed Tsitsipas 6-7(2) 6-4 6-3 7-6(7). But the match was filled with controversy as the 27-year-old received a code violation for raging at the umpire.Greek star Tsitsipas also earned a place on the naughty list as he lost his head and hit a ball into the stands during the second set, earning his own warning and point penalty. And the pair’s antics have now seen them slapped with hefty fines.READ MORE: Nick Kyrgios still "loves" Stefanos Tsitsipas despite heated Wimbledon clashWorld No.40 Kyrgios earned his second fine of the tournament in the form of £3,300.

Nick Kyrgios once slammed fellow tennis professional Novak Djokovic as a ‘tool’ during a spat.The Aussie has reignited his feud with the world number one this week. At a press conference, Kyrgios took aim at the star.

Wimbledon win over Stefanos Tsitsipas because he's a man.The controversial Australian became heated with the umpire in the first set after a line judge incorrectly called out at a crucial point, earning himself a code violation. But 18-time Grand Slam winner Martina Navratilova believes he should've been defaulted, aka disqualified - and would've been if he was a woman.Speaking on BBC, she said: "I don't understand, if that's the rule, which it is, there are so many referees, so many supervisors and nothing happens. I'm pretty sure if a woman said this...READ MORE: Nick Kyrgios still "loves" Stefanos Tsitsipas despite heated Wimbledon clash"The guys get away with it a lot more than the women, that's for sure.

Nick Kyrgios after the Aussie fought back to knock out the Greek and reach the Wimbledon fourth round.There was clear tension in the air during the four-set encounter, with both players being given warnings by the umpire. And following his defeat, Tsitsipas took aim at Kyrgios, calling him a ‘bully.’ after losing the match.“I enjoyed my tennis today,” he said after the match. “A bit disappointed with some of the things that went down, especially when they are repetitive over and over again.

Wimbledon clash turning nasty. The controversial Australian 40th seed was victorious over the Greek world number four on Court One in a heated battle which saw both men cautioned by French umpire Damien Dumusois. Tsitsipas also appeared to take aim at his opponent on two separate occasions.

Nick Kyrgios has raged at an umpire at Wimbledon after a judge made the wrong call.The rant was so bad that the BBC had to issue an on-air apology, with microphones picking up Nick Kyrgios' tirade. When facing Stefanos Tsitsipas, the Australian's annoyance came from a line judge who called 'out' as the pair were mid-rally before being corrected by the umpire.The mistake caused the Aussie to lose the game and Kyrigios raged: “Just get a new line judge. Bro you're supposed to make the right call, you don't get credit for making the right call.

tennis. The Australian seemingly can’t take to the court without hitting the headlines for one reason or another. His opening match at 2022’s Wimbledon tournament was filled with controversies as he edged out British world number 219 Paul Jubb in five sets.

John McEnroe to Pat Cash and Nick Kyrgios, tennis has always had its fair share of big characters. But few can lay a finger on cocaine-loving star "Broadway Vitas Gerulaitis." Born and raised in New York, American ace Gerulaitis won the 1977 Australian Open, reached the final of both the French Open and the US Open and twice made the semi-finals of Wimbledon. In short, he knew how to fold a racket.

Neymar kicking out to Nick Kyrgios accusing line judges of being 'snitches'. While other superstars love to throw a little strop and a moan, too.

incident-filled first-round win at Wimbledon on Tuesday.The Australian advanced to the next stage at SW19 after beating Britain's Paul Jubb 3-6, 6-1, 7-5, 6-7(3), 7-5. However, the match wasn't without controversy as Kyrgios spat in the direction of spectators he said were racially abusing him, smashed a ball out of the court and called one line judge "a snitch."His latest on-court outburst drew the ire of talkSPORT presenter Laura Woods, who suggested Kyrgios "crossed the line" at SW19.

Andy Murray his verdict on his underarm serve at Wimbledon after the Brit broke out the move in his opening match. Kyrgios was speaking after he survived a three-hour five-set thriller with British wildcard Paul Jubb to win 3-6, 6-1, 7-5, 6-7(3), 6-3 at Wimbledon. During his on-court interview, the star was asked if he could provide a comment on Andy Murray’s use of the underarm serve during his victory over James Duckworth on Monday.

READ MORE: Stroppy Nick Kyrgios dedicates win to "people in crowd" after boos at WimbledonWhen asked who he had targeted he said: "One of the people disrespecting me, yes."Yes (it was deliberate). I would not be doing that to someone who was supporting me.

tennis fans today after randomly accosting a female line judge just minutes into his first round clash against Britain's Paul Jubb at Wimbledon.Channelling his inner Wealdstone Raider, Kyrgios ranted at the umpire about how the line judge had "no fans" after bizarrely labelling her a "snitch" during a petulant outburst in the first set."Has one person here come to see her [the line judge] speak? No. I understand, but why is she doing that? Not one person in the stadium has come here to watch her do anything! Not one person," Kyrgios fumed.READ MORE: Stroppy Nick Kyrgios dedicates win to "people in crowd" after boos at Wimbledon"Like, you know what I mean? You got fans, but she has got none."What did I do? Like, come on.

tennis ace Nick Kyrgios dedicated his first round win at Wimbledon to "the people in the crowd" after getting booed during his five-set victory over Britain's Paul Jubb.The Australian had been clashing with fans all afternoon and lost his cool after getting sarcastically cheered by one of them after fluffing a serve in the first set - demanding the troublemaking spectator be removed from the court.During his post-match interview, the spiky 27-year-old let her rip, defiantly telling the baying crowd: "That one was for you".READ MORE: Nick Kyrgios branded a "d***" for outburst at Wimbledon crowd over noises"The crowd was pretty rowdy today," Kyrgios began, unintentionally sparking cheers from around the arena. "A couple people in the crowd not shy of criticising me, so that one was for you.

Piers Morgan, 57, has reacted to Nick Kyrgios’ furious rant over spectators and line officials in the Wimbledon 2022 match.The former Good Morning Britain presenter took to Twitter to voice his opinion on the 27-year-old’s demeanour during the clash.In view of his 7.9 million followers, Piers shared a video that shows Nick saying: “I don't start clapping when they're scanning s*** at a supermarket do I?"Along with the clip, Piers simply wrote: “Kyrgios is such a d***.”Nick sparked backlash after complaining to umpire Marija Cicak over the crowd at the match earlier today.He said: "You have to tell them.They're spectators.“They don't have any right to do that.They're spectators who spend money to come watch us play.They should be removed."I don't go up to their face in their 9-5 and start clapping when they're scanning s*** at a supermarket.“They have no right to do that so why does it keep happening?"Nick went on to complain about “racial slurs” as he questioned why spectators were not penalised for their actions.He added: "You should just remove them from the crowd."So pure disrespect from a spectator to an athlete is acceptable at Wimbledon?“But you don't accept a hat with two logos? When's the line?“That's acceptable, racism is acceptable so when does it stop? So where's the line?"It's been happening for years.