Stuttgart organisers investigate Kyrgios racial abuse claims
Stuttgart Open tournament organisers are investigating Nick Kyrgios's claims that he was racially abused during his semi-final loss to Andy Murray on Saturday.
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Nick Kyrgios news: Aussie claims he was racially abused during Stuttgart Open tie against Andy Murray
Nick Kyrgios suffered a defeat to Andy Murray in the semi-final of the Stuttgart Open but in true Kyrgios fashion it wasn’t a controversial free match.
Stuttgart Open: Tennis Star Nick Kyrgios Claims He Was Racially Abused
Australian firebrand Nick Kyrgios claimed he was racially abused by sections of the crowd as he slipped to a bad-tempered defeat against Andy Murray in the Stuttgart semi-finals on Saturday. Kyrgios was penalised a point and then a game for unsportsmanlike conduct early in the second set, smashing a racquet before an angry exchange with a group in the crowd. The 27-year-old, who is of Greek origin, said he had been the victim of racism. "When is this going to stop? Dealing with racist slurs from the crowd?" Kyrgios wrote on Instagram.
Kyrgios says he faced racist abuse from crowd in Stuttgart Open loss to Murray
Nick Kyrgios said he faced racist abuse from the crowd during a semifinal loss to Andy Murray at the Stuttgart Open on Saturday.
‘This is messed up’ – Tennis star Nick Kyrgios says he was racially abused by crowd during Andy Murray defeat
Tennis star Nick Kyrgios says he was the victim of racist abuse during his straight-sets defeat to Andy Murray in Stuttgart.
Nick Kyrgios says he received ‘racial slurs’ during BOSS Open defeat to Andy Murray in Stuttgart
Nick Kyrgios has said he was the victim of racist abuse during his BOSS Open semi-final match against Andy Murray in Stuttgart. The 27-year-old was penalised at the start of the second set after becoming frustrated and breaking a racquet, and has since taken to Instagram to explain his behaviour on court.
Kyrgios claims he was racially abused by Stuttgart crowd
Australia's Nick Kyrgios claims he was racially abused by members of the crowd during his Stuttgart semi-final defeat to Andy Murray on Saturday in which he was penalised a game for an on-court outburst.
"Not Really A Match": Andy Murray Into Stuttgart Final After Nick Kyrgios Meltdown
Andy Murray said it was "not really a match" and "not much fun" after Australian firebrand Nick Kyrgios was penalised a game following another on-court meltdown in their Stuttgart semi-final on Saturday. Murray reached his 70th career final with a 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 win and will bid for his first title since Antwerp in 2019 when he plays Matteo Berrettini on Sunday. The cause of Kyrgios's latest tantrum was unclear, with the Australian penalised a point and then a game for unsportsmanlike conduct to trail 1-0 after losing the opening set in 65 minutes.