NICK KYRGIOS

It's been quite a week for Russia’s professional tennis players.

Washington Tennis Nick Kyrgios, of Australia, reacts during a semifinal against Mikael Ymer, of Sweden, at the Citi Open tennis tournament Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, in Washington. Kyrgios' seventh career tour-level championship came where his sixth did in 2019 — on the hard courts of the U.S. Open tuneup in the American capital. Earlier Sunday, Liudmila Samsonova won her second career WTA title by coming back to beat sixth-seeded Kaia Kanepi 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the Citi Open women's final. The only one Kyrgios had to deal with Sunday came at 3-2 in the first set, and Kyrgios dismissed it via a volley winner. Samsonova earned her first break opportunity of the match an hour in, when Kanepi dumped a forehand into the net.

Nick Kyrgios has followed up his run to the Wimbledon final by winning the Citi Open title for the second time.

Washington Tennis Nick Kyrgios, of Australia, hits a return to Mikael Ymer, of Sweden, during a semifinal at the Citi Open tennis tournament Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) (Nick Wass)WASHINGTON — (AP) — Nick Kyrgios found the consistency that has long eluded him, reaching a second consecutive tournament final for the first time in his career with a 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory over Mikael Ymer at the Citi Open on Saturday night. Kyrgios, the runner-up at Wimbledon to Novak Djokovic, has adjusted well to the hot, humid conditions at this hard-court U.S. Open tuneup. Kyrgios won at Washington in 2019, the most recent of his six ATP titles. She plans to play two more hard-court tournaments before the U.S. Open, which starts Aug. 29.

Nick Kyrgios has reached a second consecutive tournament final for the first time in his career.

Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios fought off six match points during a second-set tiebreaker against hometown favorite Frances Tiafoe, then raced past him in the third set to win 6-7 (5), 7-6 (12), 6-2 at the Citi Open on Friday night. In the first-ever meeting between the players, Kyrgios allowed the first set to slip away with some mental lapses, then frustrated Tiafoe during the lengthy second-set tiebreak, which concluded with the Maryland native slamming his racket onto the court and kicking it. The hard-court U.S. Open tuneup in Washington is the first tournament for Kyrgios since he lost in four sets to Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final.

Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the upcoming hard-court tournament in Montreal because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and therefore not allowed to enter Canada.

Washington Tennis Nick Kyrgios, of Australia, reacts during a match against Marcos Giron, of the United States, at the Citi Open tennis tournament in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (Carolyn Kaster)WASHINGTON — (AP) — Nick Kyrgios beat American Marcos Giron at the Citi Open on Tuesday, the Australian's first singles match since reaching the Wimbledon final. Less than a month since reaching his first Grand Slam final before losing to Novak Djokovic, Kyrgios defeated Giron 6-2, 6-3. “That was like the golden opportunity I felt for me,” Kyrgios said of Wimbledon. “I think if Wimbledon had points, I think I’d be around top 15, top 20 in the world.

Nick Kyrgios beat American Marcos Giron in his first match at the Citi Open in Washington.

(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) (Kirsty Wigglesworth)BELGRADE, Serbia — (AP) — Novak Djokovic is holding out hope that he'll be able to compete at the U.S. Open despite not being vaccinated against the coronavirus. The 21-time Grand Slam champion said Saturday on his social media accounts that he's been training as if he'll play at Flushing Meadows when the last major of the year begins Aug. 29. The 35-year-old Djokovic was able to play at Wimbledon, which he won for his 21st Grand Slam title, and earlier in the French Open, where he lost in the quarterfinals to eventual champion Rafael Nadal. After beating Nick Kyrgios in the Wimbledon final, Djokovic said he “would love” to enter the U.S. Open, but added: “I’m not planning to get vaccinated.”Djokovic has won three championships at Flushing Meadows. Djokovic missed the Australian Open in January after being deported from that country over his vaccine status.

Novak Djokovic is holding out hope that he’ll be able to compete at the U.S. Open despite not being vaccinated against the coronavirus.

Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic are on the official U.S. Open entry lists but that doesn’t mean they’ll necessarily play in the tournament.

The Australian tennis star lost to Novak Djokovic in the final, and said, afterward, that he wasn’t hungry for more.

Roger Federer has dropped out of the ATP rankings entirely for the first time in a quarter-century.

Nick Kyrgios defied Wimbledon tradition by wearing a red ball cap to the award ceremony.

Djokovic has consistently refused Covid vaccination — a stance that cost him the opportunity to compete at the Australian Open earlier this year, Sky Sports reports.

(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Gerald Herbert)WIMBLEDON, England — (AP) — Novak Djokovic waited. With Djokovic serving for the second set at 5-3, Kyrgios got to love-40 — a trio of break points. “That happened.”In the third set, with Kyrgios serving at 4-all, 40-love, he again let a seemingly sealed game get away, with Djokovic breaking there. In response, the WTA and ATP tours took the unprecedented step of revoking all ranking points from Wimbledon (Djokovic, for example, earned zero points for his title and will slide to No. “So the run keeps going,” Djokovic said after his unbeaten streak at Wimbledon reached 28 victories.

Britain Wimbledon Tennis Australia's Nick Kyrgios reacts as he plays Serbia's Novak Djokovic in the final of the men’s singles on day fourteen of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, July 10, 2022. (John Walton/PA via AP) (John Walton)WIMBLEDON, England — (AP) — Wearing a backward cap with the brim bent skyward, Nick Kyrgios hit a between-the-legs shot while warming up for the Wimbledon final against Novak Djokovic. “You cannot prepare (for a) match against Nick Kyrgios,” said Djokovic’s coach, 2001 Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic. “Nick Kyrgios is a genius, tennis genius.”The 27-year-old Australian is ranked 40th and hadn't even been to a major quarterfinal in 7 1/2 years. “I look back at it,” Kyrgios said, “and I’m just like, ‘How am I here?’”___More AP Wimbledon coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/wimbledon and https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Nick Kyrgios started things off by hitting a shot between his legs while warming up with Novak Djokovic before the Wimbledon final.

Mertens won the women's doubles title at Wimbledon last year with Hsieh Su-wei and has three Grand Slam titles. It is Djokovic’s 21st Grand Slam title overall, putting him one behind record-holder Rafael Nadal. The third-seeded Poljicak came from a break down in both sets to win his first junior Grand Slam title. Djokovic is looking for a seventh Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam title overall. Djokovic is looking for a seventh Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam title overall.

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It is Djokovic’s 21st Grand Slam title overall, putting him one behind record-holder Rafael Nadal. The third-seeded Poljicak came from a break down in both sets to win his first junior Grand Slam title. Djokovic is looking for a seventh Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam title overall. ___2:50 p.m.Shingo Kunieda finally won his first Wimbledon title to complete a career Grand Slam in men’s wheelchair singles. Djokovic is looking for a seventh Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam title overall.

Among men, only Roger Federer, with eight, has won more titles at Wimbledon than Novak Djokovic.

(AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (Alastair Grant)WIMBLEDON, England — (AP) — Novak Djokovic waited. In last year’s title match at Wimbledon, Djokovic dropped the opening set. In the second set, with Djokovic serving at 5-3, Kyrgios got to love-40 — a trio of break points. The 40th-ranked Kyrgios was trying to become the first unseeded men’s champion at Wimbledon since Goran Ivanisevic in 2001. It was the first Wimbledon title match since 1962 between two women making their Grand Slam final debuts, and Rybakina, at No.

History of Wimbledon History of WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Novak Djokovic continued his mastery at Wimbledon on Sunday, defeating Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (3) to win his seventh title at the All England Club and his fourth in a row. Djokovic won at Wimbledon for the first time in 2011 when he was 24 years old. He also won the Grand Slam event in 2014, 2015, 2018, and 2019. It was a record 32nd grand slam appearance for Djokovic star and the first for Kyrgios. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 22 Photos: Novak Djokovic through the years Here are some memorable photos of tennis star Novak Djokovic through the years.

The win marks Djokovic's 21st Grand Slam title overall, putting him one behind record-holder Rafael Nadal.

The third-seeded Poljicak came from a break down in both sets to win his first junior Grand Slam title. Djokovic is looking for a seventh Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam title overall. Djokovic is looking for a seventh Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam title overall. Djokovic is trying to win a seventh title at the All England Club and a 21st Grand Slam singles title overall. ___1 p.m.Novak Djokovic will play for his seventh Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam singles title overall against Nick Kyrgios on Centre Court.

Novak Djokovic has defeated Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (3) in the men’s final at the All England Club for a fourth consecutive Wimbledon championship and seventh overall.

Djokovic captured his 7th Wimbledon title on Sunday, defeating Nick Kyrgios in four sets.

The third-seeded Poljicak came from a break down in both sets to win his first junior Grand Slam title. Djokovic is looking for a seventh Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam title overall. Djokovic is looking for a seventh Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam title overall. The men’s final at Wimbledon between Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios has started on Centre Court. ___1 p.m.Novak Djokovic will play for his seventh Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam singles title overall against Nick Kyrgios on Centre Court.

The third-seeded Poljicak came from a break down in both sets to win his first junior Grand Slam title. Djokovic is looking for a seventh Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam title overall. Djokovic is looking for a seventh Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam title overall. Djokovic is trying to win a seventh title at the All England Club and a 21st Grand Slam singles title overall. ___1 p.m.Novak Djokovic will play for his seventh Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam singles title overall against Nick Kyrgios on Centre Court.

(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) (Alberto Pezzali)WIMBLEDON, England — (AP) — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local):___2:50 p.m.Shingo Kunieda finally won his first Wimbledon title to complete a career Grand Slam in men’s wheelchair singles. It is Kunieda’s 28th Grand Slam title overall but he had only reached one Wimbledon final in four previous appearances, finishing as runner-up in 2019. ___2:40 p.m.Nick Kyrgios has won the first set 6-4 against Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles final at Wimbledon. Djokovic is looking for a seventh Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam title overall. The men’s final at Wimbledon between Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios has started on Centre Court.

(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Gerald Herbert)WIMBLEDON, England — (AP) — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local):___2:40 p.m.Nick Kyrgios has won the first set 6-4 against Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles final at Wimbledon. The Australian is playing his first career Grand Slam final. Djokovic is looking for a seventh Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam title overall. The men’s final at Wimbledon between Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios has started on Centre Court. ___1 p.m.Novak Djokovic will play for his seventh Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam singles title overall against Nick Kyrgios on Centre Court.

Britain Wimbledon Tennis Australia's Nick Kyrgios, right, and Serbia's Novak Djokovic pose for a photo at the net before the final of the men's singles on day fourteen of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, July 10, 2022. The men’s final at Wimbledon between Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios has started on Centre Court. ___1 p.m.Novak Djokovic will play for his seventh Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam singles title overall against Nick Kyrgios on Centre Court. Kyrgios is playing in a major tennis final for the first time in his career. The women's doubles final will be on Centre Court following the men's singles match.

Britain Wimbledon Tennis Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns to Britain's Cameron Norrie in a men's singles semifinal on day twelve of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Friday, July 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) (Kirsty Wigglesworth)WIMBLEDON, England — (AP) — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local):___1 p.m.Novak Djokovic will play for his seventh Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam singles title overall against Nick Kyrgios on Centre Court. Kyrgios is playing in a major tennis final for the first time in his career. The women's doubles final will be on Centre Court following the men's singles match. ___More AP Wimbledon coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/wimbledon and https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Former tennis player Sue Barker is stepping down from her role working as a commentator and presenter at Wimbledon for the BBC.

___5:53 p.m.Novak Djokovic has reached his eighth Wimbledon final by beating Cam Norrie 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 on Centre Court. Kyrgios advanced to his first Grand Slam final when Rafael Nadal withdrew from the tournament Thursday with an abdominal injury. ___1:50 p.m.Nick Kyrgios is already feeling the nerves ahead of his first Grand Slam final. The unseeded Australian advanced to the Wimbledon final when Rafael Nadal withdrew from the tournament because of an abdominal injury. “So many thoughts in my head about a Wimbledon final,” Kyrgios said.

It helps,” Djokovic responded when asked about the contents of the bottle following his semifinal victory over Cam Norrie. ___5:53 p.m.Novak Djokovic has reached his eighth Wimbledon final by beating Cam Norrie 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 on Centre Court. The men’s semifinal match between Novak Djokovic and Cam Norrie has started on Centre Court. The unseeded Australian advanced to the Wimbledon final when Rafael Nadal withdrew from the tournament because of an abdominal injury. “So many thoughts in my head about a Wimbledon final,” Kyrgios said.

Novak Djokovic has reached his eighth Wimbledon final by winning his 27th consecutive match at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament.

(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) (Kirsty Wigglesworth)WIMBLEDON, England — (AP) — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local):___5:53 p.m.Novak Djokovic has reached his eighth Wimbledon final by beating Cam Norrie 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 on Centre Court. Kyrgios advanced to his first Grand Slam final when Rafael Nadal withdrew from the tournament Thursday with an abdominal injury. Norrie is playing at this stage of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time. The unseeded Australian advanced to the Wimbledon final when Rafael Nadal withdrew from the tournament because of an abdominal injury. “So many thoughts in my head about a Wimbledon final,” Kyrgios said.

APTOPIX Britain Wimbledon Tennis Serbia's Novak Djokovic looks on during a change of ends break as he plays Italy's Jannik Sinner in a men's singles quarterfinal match on day nine of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Tuesday, July 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (Alastair Grant)WIMBLEDON, England — (AP) — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local):___1:30 p.m.Novak Djokovic will play for a spot in an eighth Wimbledon final. The six-time champion, who has won the last three titles at the All England Club, will face ninth-seeded Cam Norrie on Centre Court. Kyrgios advanced to his first Grand Slam singles final when Rafael Nadal withdrew because of an abdominal injury. ___More AP Wimbledon coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/wimbledon and https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Elise Mertens will have a chance to win a second straight Wimbledon doubles title after reaching the final alongside Zhang Shuai.

Britain Wimbledon Tennis Spain's Rafael Nadal walks on court ahead of a practice session on day eleven of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London, Thursday July 7, 2022. The 22-time Grand Slam champion was scheduled to face Nick Kyrgios for a berth in the final on Friday. That put him halfway to a calendar-year Grand Slam for the first time in his career. On Thursday’s off day, Nadal went to the All England Club for a light practice session. ___More AP Wimbledon coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/wimbledon and https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

The 22-time Grand Slam champion was scheduled to face Nick Kyrgios for a berth in the final on Friday.

Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from Wimbledon a day before he was supposed to play in the semifinals because of a torn abdominal muscle.

Ons Jabeur has reached her first Grand Slam final with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 victory over good friend Tatjana Maria at Wimbledon.

Australian duo Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell will face Croatian pair Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic in the men’s doubles final at Wimbledon.

(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) (Kirsty Wigglesworth)WIMBLEDON, England — (AP) — Normally so relentless from point to point, Rafael Nadal occasionally would watch as a ball off the racket of Taylor Fritz landed in during the Wimbledon quarterfinals. Wincing from an abdominal issue for which he took a medical timeout, Nadal couldn’t move the way he usually does. On Friday, Nadal will meet Nick Kyrgios, a 27-year-old Australian who will be making his Grand Slam semifinal debut after a 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (5) victory over Cristian Garin of Chile. Nadal leads Kyrgios 6-3 in their head-to-head series, but they are even at 1-all at Wimbledon: Kyrgios, just 19 and ranked 144th, announced himself to the world by stunning Nadal in 2014; Nadal won the rematch in 2019. “I would never put that burden on someone.”___More AP Wimbledon coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/wimbledon and https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Britain Wimbledon Tennis Australia's Nick Kyrgios lies on the ground after defeating Chile's Cristian Garin during a men's singles quarterfinal match on day ten of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (Alastair Grant)WIMBLEDON, England — (AP) — Give Nick Kyrgios credit for honesty: Even he did not think this day ever would arrive. After his first-round victory at Wimbledon last week, Kyrgios was fined $10,000 for spitting in the direction of a heckling spectator. “I would never put that burden on someone.”In Friday's semifinals, Kyrgios will face either No. ___More AP Wimbledon coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/wimbledon and https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Rafael Nadal extended his Grand Slam winning streak to 19 matches with a 3-6, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (10-4) victory over 11th-seeded Taylor Fritz in the Wimbledon quarterfinals.

Simona Halep’s first appearance at Wimbledon since winning the title three years ago is going just as good as it did the last time.

Rafael Nadal advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals after winning a fifth-set tiebreaker against Taylor Fritz of the United States.

Rafael Nadal advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals after winning a fifth-set tiebreaker against Taylor Fritz of the United States. Nadal beat the 11th-seeded American 3-6, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (10-4) on Centre Court. The 36-year-old Spaniard will next play Nick Kyrgios for a place in Sunday’s final.

Nick Kyrgios facing charges in Australia MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - MARCH 29: Nick Kyrgios of Australia throws his racquet while playing Jannik Sinner of Italy during the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on March 29, 2022 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/Getty Images)Amid his run at tennis’ most prestigious tournament, Nick Kyrgios is facing an assault charge involving his former girlfriend, according to The Associated Press. But if I give it back to you, then that’s just how it is.”Over the past weekend, Kyrgios received code violations along with his opponent, Stefanos Tsitsipas. In 2015, Kyrgios was fined $7,500 after he slammed his racket into the court during a match with Milos Raonic. The charge that Kyrgios may face carries a maximum prison sentence of two years.

Britain Wimbledon Tennis Australia's Nick Kyrgios returns to Brandon Nakashima of the US in a men's singles fourth round match on day eight of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Monday, July 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) (Alberto Pezzali)WIMBLEDON, England — (AP) — Wimbledon quarterfinalist Nick Kyrgios is due in court back home in Australia next month, and a lawyer representing him said Tuesday the “precise nature of” the allegations “is neither certain at this moment nor confirmed by either the prosecution or” the 27-year-old professional tennis player. Johannessen wrote that “the allegations are not considered as fact” by the court, and Kyrgios is not “considered charged” with an offense until a first appearance in court. The Canberra Times reported that Kyrgios is supposed to appear in court on Aug. 2. Kyrgios is scheduled to play Cristian Garin at Wimbledon on Wednesday.

Wimbledon quarterfinalist Nick Kyrgios is due in court back home in Australia next month.

After winning the match, Kyrgios traded in his all-white grass-court shoes for a red-and-white pair of sneakers, and replaced his white hat with a red one, before being interviewed on Centre Court. "Obviously Wimbledon doesn’t really care what looks cool.”Neither Kyrgios, nor anyone else, expects a change to the rules anytime soon. It looks crisp, especially against the grass court,” said Alison Riske-Amritraj, who reached the third round as the 28th seed. 8 this year and made it to the fourth round at the All England Club for the first time. It’s part of what makes Wimbledon, Wimbledon.”___More AP Wimbledon coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/wimbledon and https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

The All England Club's strict guidelines about wearing white clothing are seen by some players as out-of-date rules.

Before being interviewed on Centre Court about his return to the Wimbledon quarterfinals, Nick Kyrgios traded in his all-white grass-court shoes for a red-and-white pair of basketball sneakers, and swapped out his white hat for a red one. The second stipulation: “White does not include off white or cream.”

In the warmup period, Kyrgios flicked a ball between his legs and closed with an underarm serve, hardly standard procedure. 19 seed Alex de Minaur 2-6, 5-7, 7-6 (3), 6-4, 7-6 (10-6) after more than 4 1/2 hours. The combined nine seeds who will participate in the women’s or men’s quarterfinals is the lowest total at Wimbledon since 2000. I can’t believe a year later, I’m in the same position.”For Kyrgios, never one to follow a conventional path, it's been a much longer road. His two previous Slam quarterfinals came at age 19 — at Wimbledon in 2014 and the Australian Open in 2015.

The unseeded Kyrgios improved to 6-0 over his career in five-setters at the All England Club and collected his tour-leading 11th grass-court victory of the season. Against Nakashima, an unseeded 20-year-old from California, Kyrgios repeatedly was visited during changeovers by a trainer, who massaged and manipulated his shoulder. This will be Kyrgios' third appearance in a major quarterfinal. Garin, who is ranked 43rd, reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal in his 15th major appearance. Fritz, a 24-year-old American, has yet to drop a set and will be making his major quarterfinal debut after defeating qualifier Jason Kubler 6-3, 6-1, 6-4.

Nick Kyrgios has reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal in 7 1/2 years with a five-set victory at Wimbledon over Brandon Nakashima of the United States.

Stefanos Tsitsipas has been fined $10,000 by the All England Club and and Nick Kyrgios has been docked $4,000 for actions during their wild third-round match.

Britain Wimbledon Tennis Australia's Nick Kyrgios reacts during his third round men's singles match against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas on day six of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Saturday, July 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) (Kirsty Wigglesworth)WIMBLEDON, England — (AP) — Nick Kyrgios cursed at the Wimbledon chair umpire and asked, "Are you dumb?" Kyrgios, a 27-year-old from Australia, converted his second match point with a drop shot, then roared. On Saturday, during one changeover midway through the fourth set, Kyrgios sat in his chair, barking between bites on a banana. “The constant talking, the constant complaining.”After Kyrgios broke to grab the second set, Tsitsipas swatted a ball with a backhand into the crowd.

Nick Kyrgios cursed at the Wimbledon chair umpire and demanded that his opponent, Stefanos Tsitsipas, be defaulted.

Nick Kyrgios beat fourth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas in a wild third-round match at Wimbledon.

Petra Kvitova has plenty of experience on the grass courts of Wimbledon.

Nick Kyrgios has been fined $10,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct in his first-round Wimbledon victory.

Britain Wimbledon Tennis Australia's Nick Kyrgios celebrates retaining a service game during the singles tennis match against Britain's Paul Jubb on day two of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. “I’ve grown up in Australia, so I definitely know what racism is. “I definitely think there is a line that you shouldn’t cross." “That’s definitely way past the line,” she said. I think the line definitely is a lot closer to being crossed than I would say than other sports because that’s just the culture of tennis.

Nick Kyrgios capped his first-round victory at Wimbledon by spitting in the direction of a spectator he said was hassling him.

(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) (Kirsty Wigglesworth)WIMBLEDON, England — (AP) — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local):___5:50 p.m.Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova advanced to the second round at Wimbledon. ___4:15 p.m.Nick Kyrgios outlasted British wild-card entry Paul Jubb in five sets to advance to the second round at Wimbledon. The 22-year-old Jubb lost in the first round at Wimbledon in 2019 in his only other Grand Slam appearance. ___3:45 p.m.American teenager Coco Gauff rebounded from a set down to beat Elena-Gabriela Ruse 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the first round at Wimbledon. After dominating early, Swiatek fell behind 3-1 in the second set before winning the next five games.

STUTTGART, Germany — (AP) — Nick Kyrgios said he faced racist abuse from the crowd during a semifinal loss to Andy Murray at the Stuttgart Open on Saturday. The Australian posted on Instagram following the 7-6 (5), 6-2 loss to Murray that he had heard abusive comments from the stands. Murray stunned Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarterfinals on Friday, the first win for Murray in six years against an opponent ranked in the top five. Berrettini prevailed 7-6 (7), 7-6 (5) over Oscar Otte in a tight match with no breaks of serve. Murray and Berrettini each won one of their two career meetings, with Berrettini the victor in their only grass-court match at Queen's Club last year.

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek carries a 28-match winning streak into the French Open.

Daniil Medvedev is one win away from returning to No. 1.

Miami Open Tennis Nick Kyrgios of Australia, returns the ball to Fabio Fognini of Italy, during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Sunday, March 27, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) (Marta Lavandier)MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — (AP) — Nick Kyrgios lost his cool, then a point, then a game and then the match. The all-too-familiar trend that has often overshadowed the super-popular, super-talented and super-perplexing Australian’s career path continued Tuesday at the Miami Open, where Kyrgios was ousted in the fourth round by No. He got a point back to go down 5-3, and that’s when Bernardes apparently had heard enough and issued Kyrgios a point penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct. “You’re talking about me,” Bernardes told Kyrgios, who insisted he was merely talking to a friend seated nearby. “There is no time for regret for me, and I just get on with it now,” Kyrgios said earlier this week.

Nick Kyrgios lost his cool, then a point, then a game and then the match.

Nick Kyrgios lost his cool, then a point, then a game and then the match. The all-too-familiar trend that has often overshadowed the super-popular, super-talented and super-perplexing Australian’s career path continued Tuesday at the Miami Open, where Kyrgios was ousted in the fourth round by No. 9 seed Jannik Sinner of Italy 7-6 (3), 6-3. Kyrgios’ meltdown will be, his afternoon replete with racket throws and smashes, plenty of heated words with chair umpire Carlos Bernardes and even a fan somehow trying to get a selfie when tensions were at their peak.

Miami Open Tennis Paula Badosa of Spain serves to Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan, during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Sunday, March 27, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) (Wilfredo Lee)MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — (AP) — Paula Badosa was midway through an on-court interview after another victory at the Miami Open when a thought crossed her mind. In whatever language, Badosa is through to the fourth round at the Miami Open after rolling past Yulia Putintseva 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday. Badosa will meet unseeded Linda Fruhvirtova in the fourth round, after the 16-year-old from the Czech Republic got past three-time Miami Open winner and 12th-seeded Victoria Azarenka. Fruhvirtova led 6-2, 3-0 when Azarenka — the only past Miami winner who was left in the draw — retired. Jessica Pegula of the U.S. also made the fourth round, the No.

Paula Badosa was midway through an on-court interview after another victory at the Miami Open when a thought crossed her mind.

Paula Badosa was midway through an on-court interview after another victory at the Miami Open when a thought crossed her mind. A few words in Spanish later, the crowd — always multicultural in the melting pot that is Miami — was roaring in delight. In whatever language, Badosa is through to the fourth round at the Miami Open after rolling past Yulia Putintseva 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday.

"Are you playing? Are you good at tennis? Exactly, so why are you speaking?" Kyrgios asked the fan, who had been heckling him from the stands.

Nick Kyrgios collected a point penalty for verbal obscenity as he went down to a narrow three-set defeat at the hands of this season’s Mr Invincible: Rafael Nadal.

After the post-match handshake, Kyrgios walked to his seat and smashed his racket on the court. Kyrgios walked off to a mix of boos and cheers. In the sixth game of the first set, Kyrgios led 40-love when he served underhanded. He recovered to make the return, Nadal sent it back and Kyrgios won the set with a leaping backhand volley. He set up match point with a 116-mph ace and then hit a forehand winner off a short ball.

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