Australian Nick Kyrgios was fined $ 113,000 for bad behavior in his match against Karen Khachanov of Russia in the second round of the Cincinnati tournament, ATP announced on Thursday.
The "bad boy" of tennis is sanctioned for having left the court without permission, uttered obscenities and for his unsportsmanlike conduct towards his opponent. The player has also been warned that it could be suspended once a full investigation has taken place.
Broken rackets
Against Khachanov, N.8 world and recent semi-finalist at the Masters 1000 Montreal, the Australian is out of the game and lost 6-7 (3/7), 7-6 (7/4 ), 6-2. In the middle of the second set, won by his opponent, he got up from his chair, announcing that he was going to take a pee break. The Irish referee then retorted that he did not have time. Kyrgios still left, two rackets under his arm. Images from the television show him crossing a door before violently breaking his rackets and then coming back on the court, while cursing the chair umpire.