Kyrgios fined $14 000 for US Open racquet meltdown
Nick Kyrgios was fined $14,000 on Wednesday for his spectacular double racquet smashing tantrum at the end of his US Open defeat to Karen Khachanov.
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Kyrgios fined US$14,000 for US Open racquet meltdown
NEW YORK: Nick Kyrgios was fined US$14,000 on Wednesday (Sep 8) for his spectacular double racquet smashing tantrum at the end of his US Open defeat to Karen Khachanov.
Nick Kyrgios hit with biggest fine of US Open for racquet smashes after Karen Khachanov quarter-final loss
Nick Kyrgios has been hit with the biggest fine at the US Open so far after smashing two racquets following his quarter-final loss to Karen Khachanov. The Australian vented his frustration immediately after shaking hands with Khachanov, having earlier hurled a bottle to the ground. Ad Kyrgios was fined $14,000 (£12,000) for his behaviour, bringing his total for the tournament up to $32,500 (£28,200).
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The fine was the largest leveled by the tournament so far this year and brings Kyrgios' total up to $32,500 for his five offences in New York. The money will be automatically deducted from the $473,200 Krygios earned - $445,000 for singles and $28,200 for doubles - at the year's final Grand Slam.
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Frances Tiafoe has already captured the imagination of the home crowd in New York with his thrilling performances enroute to the semi-finals of the US Open, but Eurosport’s Alex Corretja believes that he can 'go all the way'. The American has been one of the standout stories of the tournament so far, knocking out 22-Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal in the fourth set before taking apart Andrey Rudlev in the last-eight, playing some amazing tennis in the process. Ad And he has demonstrated that he has the mentality to match his undeniable ability, winning two successive tie-breaks against Rublev, who has much more experience at this level.
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John McEnroe says Nick Kyrgios went 'too far' by smashing racquets after US Open defeat
John McEnroe says Nick Kyrgios went “too far” by smashing his racquets on court while Karen Khachanov celebrated his US Open quarter-final win against the Australian. An epic encounter saw the Russian progress to the last-four in five sets at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Ad After shaking hands with the umpire, Kyrgios proceeded to hammer his racquet against the playing surface, before grabbing a spare and destroying that one too.