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The controversial career of Nick Kyrgios

Wawrinka sledge, March 2015

Fans’ favourite Stan Wawrinka was in Kyrgios’ firing line at the 2015 Rogers Cup with a crude remark about his then girlfriend, fellow player Donna Vekic.

The ATP fined Kyrgios $US10,000 ($A14,800) as well as handing down a 28-day tour suspended sentence.

Wimbledon meltdown, June 2015

After a number of controversial calls went against him, Kyrgios went into meltdown mode during his fourth-round match against Richard Gasquet at Wimbledon.

He got a code violation for swearing, argued with the umpire over whether he was taking too long to change his socks and hurled his racket into the air.

As a chorus of boos rang around the court, Kyrgios told his entourage in the coaching box to leave – bowing out of the tournament in four sets.

Shanghai strop, October 2016

Kyrgios was banned from tennis for eight weeks after appearing to give up during a straight-sets defeat to qualifier Mischa Zverev at the Shanghai Masters.

The ATP fined the Australian $US16,500 for failing to give a full effort, unsportsmanlike conduct and verbal abuse of a spectator.

He was then fined an additional $US25,000 and suspended for the rest of the season, a penalty that was reduced on the condition he sought psychological help.

More Shanghai drama, October 2017

The following year, Kyrgios was fined again after retiring during a first-round match against Steve Johnson without any apparent health issues.

Kyrgios had responded to receiving a point penalty from the umpire during the tie-break by saying he would retire if he lost the game.

Queen’s bottle incident, June 2018

Another fine came Kyrgios’ way last summer after he was caught on TV mimicking a sex act with a water bottle during a change of ends at the Fever-Tree Championships. The BBC was forced to apologise to viewers.

Raging in Rome, May 2019

One of Kyrgios’ most spectacular meltdowns came at the Italian Open in May during a second-round clash with Casper Ruud.

He reacted furiously to being docked a game for swearing at a line judge early in the third set and hurled a chair across the court before packing his bag and walking off before he could be officially defaulted.

Queen’s outbursts, June 2019

Kyrgios picked up more than $US19,300 in fines in one day at Queen’s Club, with several flash points across two matches.

More sins in Cincinnati, August 2019

Fined $US113,000 by for expletive-filled outbursts in which he smashed rackets, insulted a chair umpire and refused to get ready to return serve during a second-round match against Karen Khachanov at the Western & Southern Open.

ATP barb, August 27 2019

Expected to face a suspension after accusing the ATP of being corrupt in a sensational aftermath to his US Open first-round win over Johnson.

The tennis firebrand was asked what he thought about his fine from Cincinnati to which he replied: “The ATP is pretty corrupt anyway. I’m not fussed about it at all.”

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