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Racquet smashing, an umpire bust-up and another explosive Kyrgios victory
Nick Kyrgios obliterated his racquet, got embroiled in another officiating bust-up and was on the verge of giving up but had perhaps his best win of the year against Stefanos Tsitsipas.
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Stuttgart Open organisers to investigate Kyrgios’ racial abuse claims
Stuttgart Open organisers are investigating Nick Kyrgios’ claim that he was racially abused during his semi-final loss to Andy Murray.
‘When is this going to stop?’ Kyrgios calls out fan’s racist taunt as Murray advances to Stuttgart final
Andy Murray looked back to his best on grass as he beat Nick Kyrgios to move into the final of the Stuttgart Open after the Australian lost his cool in the second set and said he was racially abused by a fan.
The injury that may force grand slam king Nadal to skip Wimbledon
Rafael Nadal won his 22nd grand slam title over the weekend, but the star’s playing future is in doubt after he needed foot injections to make it through the two weeks at Roland Garros.
- by Billie Eder
Opinion
Wimbledon
Wimbledon ban ‘a damaging precedent’? Tell that to the people of Mariupol
By removing rankings points from Wimbledon, the ATP and the WTA are cutting off their noses to spite their faces.
- by Greg Baum
First Nadal, now Djokovic: Teen downs another star to reach Madrid Open final
After defeating his idol Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals, 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz rallied to beat top-ranked Novak Djokovic and make the final in Madrid.
‘I was hanging on the ropes’: Underdone Djokovic drops serve nine times, out of Monte Carlo
Novak Djokovic returned to the court at the Monte Carlo Masters after a seven-week break from competition. Off target from the start, he scrapped valiantly before fading to lose his opening match.
- by Christopher Clarey
Opinion
Nick Kyrgios
Tennis needs to be a bit more like Nick Kyrgios to thrive
Tennis needs more provocation and more edge because the dominant mode leaves us with little but forehands and backhands to talk about.
- by Simon Briggs
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Nick Kyrgios
‘Get new people’: Kyrgios fumes, faces ATP suspension after heated umpire clash
How the match was won likely won’t be remembered. Nick Kyrgios’ meltdown will be, replete with racquet throws and smashes, plenty of heated words with the chair umpire and even a fan somehow trying to get a selfie when tensions were at their peak.
- by Sam Phillips and Tim Reynolds
‘I just played the right way:’ Kyrgios thumps Rublev 6-3, 6-0
Australian wildcard Nick Kyrgios needed 51 minutes to stun world No.7 Andrey Rublev 6-3, 6-0 at the Miami Open to continue a hot streak for the Australian.
Nadal suffers breathing problems as winning streak comes to an end
Taylor Fritz upset Rafael Nadel to win at Indian Wells and snap the Australian Open champion’s comeback run. Earlier, Poland’s Iga Swiatek moved up to number two in the world rankings with her triumph.