–With AAP.
1. “You’re a f*****g tool bro.” Nick Kyrgios faces suspension after launching an epic tirade on an umpire.
Nick Kyrgios has copped a heavy fine from the ATP and faces a possible suspension for verbally abusing the chair umpire during his second-round defeat to Karen Khachanov at the Cincinnati Masters.
The 24-year-old Australian won the opening set against his Russian opponent, despite foot and ankle issues, before unleashing a profanity-laced tirade at umpire Fergus Murphy, throwing his towel over a camera and forcing broadcasters of the US event to switch to an overhead view.
Kyrgios took umbrage with Murphy, who he has previous history with, over his monitoring of the shot clock and berated the Irishman for most of the match.
He became obsessed with the issue, repeatedly calling Murphy a “potato” and labelling him a “disgrace” and the “worst ref in the world”.
Murphy eventually responded by handing Kyrgios a point violation after Khachanov won the second-set tiebreaker to level the match, when the Canberran overstepped the mark by screaming out an obscenity.
Kyrgios major career fines: $243.866
2019 Cincinnati 113000$
2019 Rome 20000$
2018 Queen’s 17500$
2018 AO 3000$
2017 Shanghai 31085$
2017 Us Open 5500$
2016 Shanghai 16500$
2016 Wimbledon 8690$
2016 RG 6200$
2016 AO 4370$
2015 W 13095$
2015 AO 4926$(Anything missing ?)
— enrico maria riva (@enricomariariva) August 15, 2019