Nick Kyrgios apologises for nearly hitting ball boy with racket thrown in fury
Nick Kyrgios has apologised after he nearly hit a ball boy with a racket hurled in anger following his loss to Rafael Nadal in Indian Wells.
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‘Something negative will happen’ – Rafael Nadal calls for stricter rules after Nick Kyrgios outburst
Rafael Nadal has urged the ATP to establish stricter rules after Nick Kyrgios became the latest player to come close to hurting someone with his racquet. Nadal extended his winning streak in 2022 to 19 matches with a three-set win over Kyrgios at Indian Wells, who smashed his racquet into the ground in fury after the match – sending it down the court and forcing a ball boy to take evasive action. Ad/> It came less than a month after Alexander Zverev’s shocking outburst at the Acapulco Open in Mexico.
'Not like Zverev' – Nick Kyrgios defiant despite almost hitting ball boy with racquet at Indian Wells
Nick Kyrgios lashed out at a reporter who dared ask him about a racquet smash that almost hit a ball boy after his stormy defeat to Rafael Nadal at Indian Wells. The Aussie lost a tense deciding set in the quarter-final clash before exploding in rage. Ad/> After shaking hands with his opponent and the umpire, Kyrgios hurled his racquet into the ground – inadvertently sending it charging down the court towards the ball boy.
Kyrgios apologises for outburst after Indian Wells loss to Nadal
Australian Nick Kyrgios apologised for losing his temper after his defeat at the hands of Rafa Nadal at Indian Wells and for smashing his racket into the ground, which then bounced and nearly struck a ball boy.
Kyrgios defiant after tumultuous Indian Wells loss to Nadal
Nick Kyrgios lashed out when questioned about a frustration-fuelled fling of his racquet that sent a ballboy ducking for cover on Thursday after the Australian's crushing loss to Rafael Nadal at the Indian Wells WTA and ATP Masters.
Nick Kyrgios defiant after tumultuous Indian Wells loss to Rafael Nadal
Nick Kyrgios lashed out when questioned about a frustration-fueled fling of his racquet that sent a ball boy ducking for cover on Thursday after the Australian's crushing loss to Rafael Nadal at the Indian Wells WTA and ATP Masters. Kyrgios insisted the ugly incident was barely worthy of comment, and not on the scale, for example, of ATP colleague Alexander Zverev's meltdown in Mexico, that saw the German fined $40,000 for bashing an umpire's chair with his racquet. "Did I throw my racquet anywhere near him (the ball boy) originally," Kyrgios said. "It landed a meter from my foot and skidded and nearly hit him. "I'm human. Things happen like that. It was an accident. It most definitely wasn't like Zverev. It was a complete accident. I didn't hit him, thankfully. It wasn't my intention. "So, thankfully, he's OK." Nadal and Kyrgios had already shaken hands, and the Spaniard didn't see him throw the racquet after the match.
Kyrgios, a cuartos sin jugar
Nick Kyrgios ya está en cuartos de final de Indian Wells. El tenista australiano, de esta forma, se convierte en el primer jugador en llegar a dicha ronda y ya espera rival, que saldrá del partido que enfrenta a Rafa Nadal y Reilly Opelka. El motivo, la baja de última hora del joven italiano Jannik Sinner, número 10 del mundo. Tal y como ha informado la propia organización del torneo, Sinner, que llegaba de eliminar al francés Benjamin Bonzi en tercera ronda, no podrá seguir en el torneo por motivos de enfermedad, sin más especificaciones.
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