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Nick Kyrgios was fined $14,000 for his last act on the U.S. Open Tuesday when he destroyed two rackets after a devastating loss within the fourth spherical to Karen Khachanov.
Kyrgios, 27, has amassed $32,500 in fines on the last Grand Slam match of the 12 months, however his fifth offense – slamming two rackets on the courtroom at Arthur Ashe Stadium – earned him the biggest tremendous handed out at the U.S. Open this 12 months, Reuters reported.
Nick Kyrgios of Australia smashes his racket after being defeated by Karen Khachanov of their males’s singles quarterfinal match of the 2022 U.S. Open at USTA Billie Jean King Nationwide Tennis Heart Sept. 6, 2022, within the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York Metropolis.
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After being defeated by Khachanov 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 6-7 (3), 6-4, Kyrgios shook the chair umpire’s hand and walked over to his bench to pack his issues up.
However he modified course and returned to the courtroom, the place he repeatedly slammed his racket on the bottom.
NICK KYRGIOS SMASHES RACKETS DURING POST-GAME MELTDOWN: ‘HONESTLY FEEL LIKE S—’
Nonetheless coping with his frustrations, Kyrgios grabbed one other racket.
Nick Kyrgios of Australia smashes his racket after being defeated by Karen Khachanov in a males’s quarterfinal match of the 2022 U.S. Open at USTA Billie Jean King Nationwide Tennis Heart Sept. 6, 2022, within the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York Metropolis.
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“I am simply devastated, clearly,” Kyrgios instructed reporters after the match. “Simply really feel prefer it was both successful all of it or nothing in any respect, to be sincere. I really feel like I’ve simply failed at this occasion proper now.”
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Kyrgios was fined $4,000 for yelling obscenities throughout his win over defending U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev and $7,500 for spitting at his personal participant’s field the earlier match, Yahoo Sports activities reported.
Nick Kyrgios of Australia smashes his racket after being defeated by Karen Khachanov on the 2022 U.S. Open at USTA Billie Jean King Nationwide Tennis Heart Sept. 6, 2022, within the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York Metropolis.
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He was additionally fined $4,000 for breaking a racket throughout a doubles match.
In keeping with Reuters, the fines shall be deducted from Kyrgios’ total match earnings of $473,200.
