Tennis: Kyrgios fined US$113,000 for Cincinnati meltdown, faces suspension

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CINCINNATI: Controversial Australian star Nick Kyrgios was on Thursday (Aug 15) fined US$113,000 (€101,701) after his explosive Cincinnati Masters ...

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CINCINNATI: Controversial Australian star Nick Kyrgios was on Thursday fined US$113,000 after his explosive Cincinnati Masters meltdown which saw him smash two racquets, launch an abusive tirade at the chair umpire before appearing to spit at the official.

He had earlier been handed a time violation, docked a point and was warned again after leaving the court without permission at the end of the second set after which he was seen to destroy two racquets in the corridor.The various Kyrgios infractions included four fines of US$20,000 each for unsportsmanlike conduct plus another US$20,000 for verbal abuse.

He has also been at loggerheads with the world's top two players, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal this year.

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