'Haha again… falls all on me' - Nick Kyrgios questions officials after loss to Reilly Opelka in Houston

Nick Kyrgios has suggested the time has come for umpires to be placed under greater scrutiny following his controversial defeat to Reilly Opelka at the ATP 250 event in Houston on Saturday. Kyrgios made a surprise run to the semi-finals on clay in Houston, but fell to a 6-3, 7-5 defeatbut fell to a 6-3 7-5 defeat. Ad/> The contest was tight, with Opelka relying on his huge serve to keep Kyrgios at bay.

Tennis'Outrageous' — Bartoli slams lack of punishment for Zverev after umpire chair attackYESTERDAY AT 09:23 It was on a knife-edge at 5-5 in the second set, with Kyrgios losing a point he felt was a missed call by the umpire. Then, at 30-40 down in the same game, he was docked a penalty point — and therefore the game — for an audible obscenity. The 'missed call' caused controversy.

The mark on the clay looked beyond the baseline, but the commentators said Kyrgios had the option to stop playing immediately — which would have allowed the umpire to come down from his chair and check it. He did not, and later remonstrated with the official, saying: «The ball was out, bro. What are you doing?» To which the umpire responded: «If I am not 100%, I cannot call it out.» Kyrgios fired back: «What are you guys actually doing out here? There is no Hawk-Eye so I can't challenge it.» Outrageous — Bartoli slams lack of punishment for Kyrgios Djokovic set for Alcaraz clash at Monte Carlo After the discussion between umpire and player, the commentator said: «Kyrgios could stop play if he is that certain about it.