Nick Kyrgios vilified after off-colour insult directed at Stan Wawrinka
French Open tennis champion wants troubled Australian to be punished after he makes a jibe about Swiss star's girlfriend; ATP later levels a fine for the remark
Australian Nick Kyrgios has major behavioural issues and should face disciplinary action after an off-colour insult directed at opponent Stan Wawrinka at the Rogers Cup in Montreal, the Swiss has said.
Kyrgios, who is well known for his outbursts off court and profanity on it, made a jibe about the Swiss player's apparent girlfriend during the second set of their second-round match in the Canadian city.
That was really really low Nick Kyrgios. Hope for u that u have people around that will teach u a thing or 2 about life tonight. Very bad
"Kokkinakis banged your girlfriend," Kyrgios was caught saying by television cameras in reference to his Davis Cup teammate Thanasi Kokkinakis. "Sorry to tell you that, mate."
The ATP later fined Kyrgios for the insulting remark but did not announce the amount. The ATP said further details would be released after Kyrgios was notified.
Wawrinka, who separated from his wife last year, has been linked with Croatia's WTA Tour player Donna Vekic, as has Kokkinakkis.
It was unclear if Wawrinka heard the insult during the match as he shook hands with Kyrgios after he withdrew with a back injury while trailing 4-0 in the third set, though his coach Magnus Norman criticised the Australian on Twitter afterwards.
"That was really really low Nick Kyrgios," Norman wrote. "Hope for u that u have people around that will teach u a thing or 2 about life tonight. Very bad."
Kyrgios said after he had won the second round match 6-7(6-8), 6-3, 4-0, that he had been responding to an insult from the two-time grand slam champion.
"He was getting a bit lippy with me," Kyrgios said of Wawrinka. "Kind of in the heat of the moment. I don't know. I just said it."
Wawrinka said: "It's not the first time that he has had big problems on court in terms of what he says and in terms of how he acts."
