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Agence France-Presse

Temperamental Australian Nick Kyrgios was fined US$10,000 and lost another US$21,085 in prize money on Wednesday after storming off midway through his first-round match at the Shanghai Masters.
Roger Federer meanwhile struggled past Argentine Diego Schwartzman, but Rafael Nadal raced into the third round as he attempts to win one of the rare tournaments that has eluded him.
But it was the 22-year-old Kyrgios who was again in the spotlight following what was just his latest controversy on Tuesday.
The ATP said it had fined Kyrgios for unsportsmanlike conduct and he will not collect his prize money because he failed to get signed off for a medical after retiring from his match against Steve Johnson.

Kyrgios’s time at the Shanghai Masters is over after he also pulled out of his scheduled doubles match with Frenchman Lucas Pouille on Wednesday.
He apologised after walking off court on Tuesday, having lost the first-set tie break.
In a statement posted on Twitter a few hours later he said that he had a “stomach bug” and had hurt his shoulder.
It was a nasty case of déjà vu for the world number 21 – a year ago he argued with spectators and was accused of giving away points in a defeat in Shanghai.
Australian hothead Nick Kyrgios says he’s ‘sick of this place’ and storms off court at Shanghai Masters
The talented but fiery Kyrgios was consequently fined and suspended.
His immediate future in tennis is again under threat following Tuesday’s incident, when he hastily exited the court with jeers and boos ringing in his ears.
It came after he complained about the umpire and spectators in the arena, and was docked a point penalty for the second match running because of his conduct, which included blasting a ball out of the court in a flash of rage.

Swiss legend Federer was far from his best in his 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 win against Schwartzman and next faces another potential banana skin in Ukrainian qualifier Alexandr Dolgopolov.
“Tough match, I knew going in it was not going to be easy,” said Federer, 36.
“He’s had a great run in recent weeks and months, I really felt that he was confident, shaking off misses no problem.
“But I think I served well, I had good concentration, had good energy as well, which I think is always important early on in a tournament.”
Nadal was fast in dumping out the American Jared Donaldson in 54 minutes, but rising star Alexander Zverev was even faster – on court for just 12 minutes when Britain’s Aljaz Bedene retired hurt.
The 20-year-old Zverev, the German prodigy, faces 16th seed Juan Martin del Potro on Thursday in arguably the match of the day.

Top seed Nadal takes on the colourful Italian Fabio Fognini and said he was hoping to keep hold of the world number one spot from old rival Federer at the end of the year.
“If that happens will be I think a very important achievement for me,” said the 31-year-old Spaniard, fresh from winning the China Open in Beijing.
“[It] will be number one four times in my career at the end of the season with so many years of difference [between the first time and this], I think that is something very difficult.”
Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgaria’s sixth seed, had an almighty scare and saved three match points before pulling through against the American Ryan Harrison.
Also through in Shanghai, where matches were forced indoors because of the rain, were Gilles Simon of France, Sam Querrey of the United States, Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff and Kyrgios’s conqueror Johnson.


Nick Kyrgios fined for storming off court in Shanghai Masters as Federer, Nadal march on

Nick Kyrgios lost to Rafael Nadal in the China Open final. Photo: EPA

Rafael Nadal of Spain eyes on the ball during his men's singles match against Jared Donaldson of the United States in the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament at Qizhong Forest Sports City Tennis Center in Shanghai, China, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Nick Kyrgios of Australia hits a return during the men's singles against Steve Johnson of America at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai on October 10, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / CHANDAN KHANNA

Roger Federer of Switzerland hits a backhand shot against Diego Schwartzman of Argentina during their men's singles match in the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament at Qizhong Forest Sports City Tennis Center in Shanghai, China, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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Daria Gavrilova is through to the quarter-finals of the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open. Photo: Dickson Lee

Nick Kyrgios of Australia gestures during his men's singles final match against Rafael Nadal of Spain at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing on October 8, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / NICOLAS ASFOURI

Daria Gavrilova of Australia in action during a match in Hong Kong Tennis Open 2017 at Victoria Park Tennis Centre. 11OCT17 SCMP / Dickson Lee

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ATP fines Australian for unsportsmanlike conduct and he will not collect his prize money


Nick Kyrgios fined for storming off court in Shanghai Masters as Federer, Nadal march on

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ATP fines Australian for unsportsmanlike conduct and he will not collect his prize money