Nick Kyrgios complains of marijuana smell during US Open second round win

By Ben Church, CNN

Updated 1026 GMT (1826 HKT) September 1, 2022

Nick Kyrgios beat Benjamin Bonzi but was his vocal self throughout the match.

(CNN)Nick Kyrgios was left frustrated by the smell of marijuana coming from the stands in his second round win at the US Open on Wednesday.

The Australian, who battled past France's Benjamin Bonzi 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 4-6 6-4, was his vocal self during the match, including when he complained to the chair umpire about the smell emanating from the stands of the Louis Armstrong Arena. «People don't know that I'm a heavy asthmatic so when I'm running side to side and struggling to breathe already, it's probably not something I want to be breathing in between points,» he told reporters after the match.The umpire reminded fans to refrain from smoking around the court as play got back underway. Fan takes legal action against Nick Kyrgios after allegation that she was 'drunk out of her mind' at Wimbledon finalThe US Open crowd is known for being boisterous and the 27-year-old agreed that the grand slam has a very different «vibe» to other tournaments.Read MoreCNN has reached out to the US Open regarding Kyrgios' complaints of a marijuana smell. It comes just over a week after the woman Kyrgios accused of having «700 drinks» and being «drunk out of her mind» during this year's Wimbledon final said she is suing the Australian tennis player for defamation.Kyrgios was typically animated on court in New York, muttering to himself and berating his box between points. He was given a warning by the umpire for swearing at someone in his team for not supporting him enough. While his on-court antics were in full flow, so was his tennis. Kyrgios was tested by his talented opponent but demonstrated the