WIMBLEDON, England—Novak Djokovic waited. He waited for Nick Kyrgios to lose focus and lose his way. Waited to find the proper read on his foe’s big serves. Waited until his own level rose to the occasion. Djokovic is not bothered by a deficit—in a game, a set, a match. He does not mind problem-solving. And…
Djokovic Hits Back to Beat Norrie, Sets Up Kyrgios Final
LONDON—Top seed Novak Djokovic set up a blockbuster Wimbledon final against Nick Kyrgios after recovering from a torrid start to overwhelm Britain’s Cameron Norrie 2–6 6–3 6–2 6–4 on Friday. For an hour on a sun-baked Centre Court, inspired ninth seed Norrie outshone the 20-time Grand Slam champion and looked capable of a huge upset…
Djokovic Hits Back to Beat Norrie, Sets Up Wimbledon Final With Kyrgios
LONDON—Top seed Novak Djokovic set up a blockbuster Wimbledon final against Nick Kyrgios after recovering from a torrid start to overwhelm Britain’s Cameron Norrie 2–6 6–3 6–2 6–4 on Friday. For an hour on a sun-baked Centre Court, inspired ninth seed Norrie outshone the 20-time Grand Slam champion and looked capable of a huge upset…
Hampered Nadal Gets Past Fritz at Wimbledon; Kyrgios Next
WIMBLEDON, England—Wincing from abdominal pain, unable to ply his customary relentless style of tennis, Rafael Nadal thought he might need to stop playing in the Wimbledon quarterfinals against Taylor Fritz. Up in the Centre Court stands, Nadal’s father was waving his arms, motioning to the 22-time Grand Slam champion to quit. Not surprisingly, perhaps, he…
Australian Tennis Star Nick Kyrgios Accused of Assaulting Former Girlfriend
Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios will play his Wimbledon quarter-final with a court appearance pending back in his home country. The 27-year-old is due to face the Australia Capital Territory (ACT) Magistrates’ Court on August 2 after being accused of common assault against former girlfriend Chiara Passari. The charge carries a maximum sentence of two…
Kyrgios’ Lack of Civility in Tennis
July 4, 2022
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Commentary In a paper on History and Civility, Larry Schaefer writes that “Civility is one of our most honored and valued words, a five-star word … It walks in partnership with other honored words such as politeness, duty, and civilized. There are those who say that duty and civility should be expressed together: the duty…
Quieter, Calmer Kyrgios in Wimbledon Quarters Years Later
WIMBLEDON, England—Nick Kyrgios stepped into a nearly full Centre Court to polite applause at precisely 1:30 p.m. on Monday, exited about 3 1/2 hours later to a louder ovation and, somehow, the 100-year-old stadium survived the experience. In the warmup period, Kyrgios flicked a ball between his legs and closed with an underarm serve, hardly…
Tsitsipas, Kyrgios Both Fined After Heated Clash at Wimbledon
Stefanos Tsitsipas was fined $10,000 by the All England Club, and Nick Kyrgios was docked $4,000 for actions during their wild third-round match. The tournament announced the penalties on Sunday, a day after Kyrgios beat Tsitsipas in four sets. Things got testy during the match—and there was more dislike for each other expressed during their…
Tsitsipas Calls Kyrgios Bully After Wimbledon Hubbub, Loss
WIMBLEDON, England—Nick Kyrgios cursed at the Wimbledon chair umpire and asked, “Are you dumb?” He demanded to see a Grand Slam supervisor after questioning why his opponent, Stefanos Tsitsipas, didn’t forfeit their ever-contentious, never-boring match for angrily hitting a ball into the stands after dropping the second set. Unsatisfied with the response, Kyrgios asked, “What…
Kyrgios Fined $35,000 for Miami Open Violations
Nick Kyrgios has been fined $35,000 for his behaviour during a fourth-round loss to Jannik Sinner at the Miami Open in which he criticised the umpire and smashed his racket, the sport’s governing ATP said on Thursday. After repeatedly berating umpire Carlos Bernardes for failing to control the crowd at the Masters 1000 tournament on…
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