Wimbledon quarterfinalist Nick Kyrgios due in court on assault charge

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Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios is set to appear in court next month on charges that he allegedly assaulted a former girlfriend in December 2021. 

Australian Federal Police confirmed Tuesday that a 27-year-old Watson man, later identified as Kyrgios, is set to appear before the ACT Magistrates Court on Aug. 2 on "one charge of common assault," The Canberra Times reported.

Nick Kyrgios (AUS) complains during his Gentlemen's Singles 1st Round match against Paul Jubb (GBR) during day two of The Championships Wimbledon 2022 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 28, 2022 in London, England.  (Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)

A law firm representing the Wimbledon quarterfinalist released a statement Tuesday confirming that Kyrgios has not been charged until he appears in court.

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"It's in the context of a domestic relationship," Jason Moffett told The Canberra Times of the case. "The nature of the allegation is serious, and Mr. Kyrgios takes the allegation very seriously."

Moffett declined to comment further, citing the ongoing trial. 

Nick Kyrgios of Australia celebrates his victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece during day six of The Championships Wimbledon 2022 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 02, 2022 in London, England.  (Frey/TPN/Getty Images)

Kyrgios is back in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon for the first time since 2014, but his journey there has not been without controversy. 

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