Nick Kyrgios is always the protagonist. For better or worse.

This week he arrived in Acapulco as a brand-new tournament champion played in 2019. Beloved by the people, the Australian needed a good performance in Mexico to defend the ATP points achieved 365 days ago.

And it was not so.

In the first round and after losing the first set (6-3) against Frenchman Ugo Humbert , Kyrgios left the game due to injury. He sat on the bench, put the racket in his backpack and began to drink water while the audience booed him.

Subsequently, already in the press room, asked about the whistles of fans when he announced his abandonment due to injury, the Australian was as direct as ever: " I don't give a shit ."

"I tried to play but I'm injured. During this week I did interviews for the media, I tried to give fans some tennis ... And are they disrespectful? Honestly, I don't give a shit."

His abandonment leaves the stands of Acapulco without an interesting confrontation against Rafa Nadal , who beat Pablo Andújar 6-3 and 6-2.

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