Nick Kyrgios still "loves" Stefanos Tsitsipas despite heated Wimbledon clash

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Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from Wimbledon ahead of his semi-final clash against Nick Kyrgios following an abdominal injury - sending the Aussie through to his first ever singles' Grand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's wife, Mery Perello, has showed off her baby bump for the first time as she supported her husband at Wimbledon.The Spanish tennis player, 36, beat American Taylor Fritz in the quarter finals of the Wimbledon Championship to get into the semi-final against Australian, Nick Kyrgios.The couple have had plenty to celebrate this year, with Rafael's recent Grand Slam wins in Australia and Paris, alongside the fact they are expecting their first child together. Showing up to support Rafael at the quarter finals, Mery – who is also known as Xisca – showed off her baby bump for the first time in public. Wearing a grey T-shirt, a black leather jacket and a pair of sunglasses, the childhood sweetheart of Rafael looked glamorous and calm – despite a difficult match for her husband.

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’.

22-time Grand Slam champion sensationally defeated American star Taylor Fritz in a five-set thriller, triumphing 3-6 7-5 3–6 7-5 7-6 (7-3) to book his place in the last four. However, Nadal suffered a frustrating injury that forced him to take a medical timeout and placed his participation in the Championships into doubt. Despite pleas from his family to retire from the match after calling for the trainer, the 36-year-old continued with his abdominal injury.

Novak Djokovic has left fans stumped after footage emerged of the tennis star inhaling his bottle of water.The Serbian earned a place in the semi-final of Wimbledon, beating Jannik Sinner in five sets. The Italian started well, winning the first two, but then the world number one found his groove and hit back with three in a row.But what really caught the eye was BBC footage of Djokovic gulping on his water bottle with extreme vigour. He was handed the bottle halfway through the match.

Wimbledon in what is a rare public appearance for the broadcasting legend. The star seemed in good spirits as he headed out with Mary, his wife of 63 years, on Wednesday. Looking dapper, Sir Michael, 87, donned a grey suit with a white shirt and blue tie, while Mary, 85, looked ready for the sun in a white blazer, floral scarf, and shades.

David Beckham, Gemma Chan, Hugh Grant and broadcasting legend Michael Parkinson were amongst the famous faces that attended day 10 of the Wimbledon Championships. David, 47 beamed alongside his mum Sandra Georgina West as they avidly watched the matches from the Royal Box on Centre Court, which saw Nick Kyrgios and Rafael Nadal among the players.The former England footballer opted for a dapper brown blazer with white trousers, pairing them with a white striped shirt and a polka dot tie. He even wore a matching white pocket square for the glamorous social occasion.His 73-year-old mother also opted for a sleek, stylish outfit with a peach-coloured blouse underneath a striking white blazer. The sporting icon also took a selfie with his mother to capture the sweet family day out.

Tennis has had both its dramatic and occasional scary moments over the years, one of which was provided by former player Stefan Koubek. He took on Daniel Koellerer in an Austrian league match in 2010, when he proceeded to choke his opponent during a changeover.The Austrian star couldn’t hold in his anger and proceeded to clasp his hands around his opponent’s neck, who was sitting in his chair.

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.

Wimbledon stars were reportedly forced to go braless during the tournament in 2014.SW19 rules state that all players, male and female, must adhere to the competition's strict all-white dress code. This also applies to undergarments, including bras.

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 after he hit a ball girl with the ball after losing a point.It was one of Henman's first outings at SW19, still at the tender of 20, as he paired up with doubles partner Jeremy Bates in 1995. The pair were involved in an entertaining first-round matchup - but Henman let his emotions get the better of him in the fourth set.Henman took a ball from his pocket and volleyed it - but the ball accidentally hit the young ball girl in the ear.

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.