National Bank Open men's event delayed by rain
MONTREAL — Rain has delayed the start of men's first-round singles play Monday at the National Bank Open.
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Australia wary of embracing 'Nincompoop Nick' Kyrgios
SYDNEY : Nick Kyrgios's transformation from doubles entertainer to Grand Slam singles finalist is one of the more remarkable tennis stories of the year but Australian fans could be excused a little caution before embracing his Wimbledon success.
Tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios: 5 controversial moments
Nick Kyrgios will hope his tennis can do the talking when he faces American Brandon Nakashima for a place in the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Monday.
Tennis badboy Nick Kyrgios: Five controversial moments
The Australian's antics in his third-round win against Stefanos Tsitsipas on Saturday grabbed the headlines, overshadowing some brilliant tennis. AFP looks at some of the other famous antics of the 27-year-old over the years. 1. Kyrgios took out his frustration on three tennis racquets after losing the first set to Borna Coric at the 2016 Cincinnati Masters He demolished the one he was playing with on the hard-court surface before removing two from his bag and destroying those as well. After mangling his racquets he towelled himself dry. Kyrgios levelled the match but blew an advantage in the decider, losing it on a tie-break. 2. One of Kyrgios's most dramatic outbursts came at the 2019 Italian Open during a match against Casper Ruud after he was given a game penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct. He threw his racquet onto the clay court in fury, kicked his water bottle and hurled a chair on the court to gasps from the crowd before shouting expletives. Kyrgios, who was disqualified and fined, shouted "I'm done".
Nick Kyrgios slapped with biggest Wimbledon fine along with 13 others for first round tie
Wimbledon have released their fines list for the tournament so far with Nick Kyrgios forced to pay £8,211 for his antics against Paul Jubb in his first-round match. The Australian tennis star was at the centre of controversy in his match against Britain's Jubb.
Italian Sinner's first tour-level win on grass sends Wawrinka out
LONDON: Italian 10th seed Jannik Sinner won a clash of generations against three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka on Monday (Jun 27), defeating the Swiss wildcard 7-5 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the Wimbledon first round for his maiden victory on grass.
Wimbledon 2022: Men's Draw
The full draw, and results, from the men's singles event at The All England Lawn Tennis Championships, Wimbledon, 2022.
Marc-Vivien Foe remembered by his former clubs – Sunday’s sporting social
Sports stars and clubs across the world continue to provide an insight into their lives on social media.