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'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.

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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.

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'Not like Zverev' – Nick Kyrgios defiant despite almost hitting ball boy with racquet at Indian Wells

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Nick Kyrgios defiant after tumultuous Indian Wells loss to Rafael Nadal