Category: kyrgios

Kyrgios Pleads Guilty to Assault, Has No Conviction Recorded

CANBERRA, Australia—Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios apologized for shoving a former girlfriend to the ground two years ago after he escaped conviction Friday on a charge of common assault. The 2022 Wimbledon runner-up pleaded guilty in the Australian Capital Territory Magistrates Court to assaulting Chiara Passari during an argument in his hometown of Canberra in…


‘Frenemies’ Djokovic and Kyrgios to Play Practice Match Before Australian Open

Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios will rekindle their bromance by playing a practice match before the Australian Open, giving the latter a chance to stretch his legs before the year’s first Grand Slam. Kyrgios, ranked 22nd in the world and runner-up at last year’s Wimbledon, has not played since October. He missed the United Cup…


Kyrgios Saves Five Matchpoints to Tame Tiafoe in Washington

Australian Nick Kyrgios saved five matchpoints during a dramatic second-set tie-breaker to edge local hope Frances Tiafoe 6-7(5) 7-6(12) 6-2 and reach the semi-finals of the Citi Open in Washington. The Wimbledon runner-up appeared set for an exit when Tiafoe set up an opportunity to serve for the win during the second set tiebreaker, but…