Today, at the Wimbledon Championships final between Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios; another outburst from the Australian player which forced the umpire to give him a code violation.
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During the third set, the Aussie player received a code violation for an audible obscenity, as he complained about a spectator drinking too much and shouting while he was serving.
Nick Kyrgios receives code violation for audible obscenity against Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon Championships
When the score was 2-2 in the third set, Kyrgios also received a code violation from the chair umpire for asking a fan from the crowd to be thrown out of the stadium. He said to the umpire, “She’s drunk out of her mind in the first row, talking to me in the middle of the game… The one with the dress, the one who looks like she’s had about 700 drinks, bro!”
Kyrgios complaining about a specific spectator.
"She's drunk out of her mind in the first row, talking to me in the middle of the game… The one with the dress, the one who looks like she's had about 700 drinks, bro!"
That's no way to talk about the Duchess of Cambridge, Nick.
— The Tennis Podcast (@TennisPodcast) July 10, 2022
You can watch the video below.
"It's the one that looks like she's had about 700 drinks, bro!" 😅#BBCTennis #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/6cpFbe1hAV
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 10, 2022
Meanwhile, Kyrgios lost his serve while 40-0 up in the third set. Then, he continues to shout in his box for being too relaxed after 40-0 up. As a result of this service break, the Serb took the third set and is just one set away from winning his 21st Grand Slam title at the Wimbledon Championships.
Kyrgios broken from 40-0 up and Djokovic will serve for the third set.
Kyrgios complaining at his box that they're relaxing too soon when he's 40-0 up. Spent the entire changeover yelling & threw a water bottle. pic.twitter.com/K8TgKfVYwl
— The Tennis Podcast (@TennisPodcast) July 10, 2022
Meanwhile, a protest broke out during the third set, and the security had to act quickly to remove that fan from the stadium. Moreover, this incident caused a slight delay in the match.
I'm almost disappointed to report the fight on Centre Court may have been a protest, which I have seen before.#Wimbledon
— James Gray (@jamesgraysport) July 10, 2022
Kyrgios’ antics at the Wimbledon Championships 2022
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Kyrgios grabbed many headlines because of his antics on and off the court at this year’s Wimbledon Championships. During his first-round match, he received a hefty fine for spitting at a member of the crowd; which he later admitted.
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During his third-round match against Stefanos Tsitsipas, he had plenty of spats with chair umpires, supervisors, and the crowd. As a result of his actions on the court, he received around a $14,000 fine from the tournament. Also, many people on the media blasted him for eating during a press conference.
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Despite all that, he is currently playing a great match in the final against Djokovic. If he manages to win this, he will become the first male player since Lleyton Hewitt in 2002 to win the Wimbledon title.