Nick Kyrgios’ many controversies - from chair throwing to sexual gestures

Rafael Nadal’s time in Wimbledon has come to an end. The tennis player was forced to pull out of the semi-final Thursday due to an abdominal strain he had been suffering from since the quarter-final.

Rafael Nadal has been forced to withdraw from Wimbledon after suffering an injury.

Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from Wimbledon ahead of his semi-final clash against Nick Kyrgios following an abdominal injury - sending the Aussie through to his first ever singles' Grand Slam final.The 22-time Grand Slam winner received treatment during his quarter-final win over Taylor Fritz and was told by his father to concede the match before powering on to a five-set victory.However, following scans on Thursday the 36-year-old has decided not to risk further damage to his 7mm tear by playing on Friday evening - with Kyrgios into his first ever final as a result of a bye.READ MORE: Australian Open bad boy Nick Kyrgios once blamed poor performances on "being horny"Nadal said at a press conference: "Unfortunately I am here because I have to pull out from the tournament, no?""I was thinking the whole day about the decision to make but I think it doesn’t make sense to go [on court]."Even if I tried a lot in my career to keep going in very tough circumstances. Who will win the men's singles final at Wimbledon? Tell us in the comments sectionI think it's obvious if I keep going the injury is gonna get worse and worse and that's the thing that I can say now."Adding: "It's not only that I can't serve at the right speed it's that I can't do the normal moment to serve."To imagine myself winning two matches...

Rafael Nadal for a spot in the men’s singles final on Friday, was charged with common assault of his ex-girlfriend Passari on Tuesday and is due to face court in Australia in August. The alleged incident took place in December 2021 as confirmed by police in Canberra – and the allegation is that Kyrgios grabbed Passari – with the charge carrying a maximum sentence of two years in prison. Kyrgios has since broken his silence on the allegations, admitting ‘I’m only human’ while his brother called out ‘haters and liars’.

Nick Kyrgios has recently been dominating the headlines for his behaviour at Wimbledon.The Australian national was fined earlier in the tournament for spitting in the direction of a spectator, and could also be penalised for violating the Wimbledon dress code.In a controversial week for the Wimbledon player, he’s now been accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend and will appear in an Australian court next month.The 27-year-old tennis player is facing one charge of common assault after an alleged domestic incident involving his ex-girlfriend Chiara Passari in 2021.However, the Tennis star’s legal team have said that he isn’t officially charged until his appearance in court.Kyrgios dated Passari during an on-and-off relationship from 2020 until late 2021. But now the sports star has a new girlfriend - Costeen Hatzi.As they’ve been spotted together during the Wimbledon tournament, here’s everything we know about Kyrgios’ current girlfriend.Costeen Hatzi is a blogger and influencer who’s based in Sydney, Australia.Hatzi currently has over 88,000 followers on Instagram and regularly posts pictures of her travels, outfits and beauty products.The 22-year-old also founded her own home décor business, called Casa Amor interiors, where she sells minimalist home décor including candles, mirrors and vases.As well as her decent Instagram following, Costeen also has 27,000 followers on TikTok.Nick Kyrgios split from Chiara Passari in 2021 and began dating Costeen later that year.The pair both confirmed their relationship publicly as they posted to Instagram for the 2022 new year.Kyrgios posted a picture with his arm around Costeen and captioned the photo: “I’m blessed.

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.

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 bad boy Nick Kyrgios had admitted to throwing tennis matches due to being "in a pretty bad mood" if his favourite basketball team has lost.The Aussie sensation, 27, is a known lover of the Boston Celtics, who lost the NBA Finals Series 4-2 to the Golden State Warriors. Kyrgios was back on court for his second-round Wimbledon match against 26th seed Filip Krajinovic on Thursday (June 30), defeating the Serbian in straight sets.In an unnaturally calm nature, Kyrgios - banned from centre court for spitting at a fan in his first-round contest - despatched Krajinovic 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 to set up a third-round clash with Stefanos Tsitsipas.

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.