Kyrgios fined US$16,500 after Shanghai meltdown
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NICK Kyrgios will have to pay US$16,500 in fines for his bizarre actions at the Shanghai Rolex Masters.
The Australian player received one of the largest fines of his career yesterday for his lack of effort and argumentative behavior during his second-round match. He was fined the maximum US$10,000 for showing a “lack of best efforts” in a match, US$5,000 for verbal abuse of a spectator and US$1,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Kyrgios rushed through his 3-6, 1-6 loss to German qualifier Mischa Zverev on Thursday, failing to put any speed on some serves and hitting erratically on his groundstrokes. At one point, he walked toward his chair after floating a serve across the net without even waiting for Zverev’s return.
Late in the match, the 21-year-old Kyrgios also responded angrily to a fan who criticized him by shouting back, “You want to come here and play?”
He was booed and jeered several times at Qizhong Tennis Center.
The fiery Australian is known for his on-court tirades and frequent battles with umpires and fans. Last year, he also insulted a player, Stan Wawrinka, during a match in Montreal.
Kyrgios received US$12,500 in fines for his behavior in that match, as well as a possible 28-day suspension and a further US$25,000 fine if he picked up any other major offenses over the following six months. That probation period ended in February.
Yesterday, top-ranked Novak Djokovic said he believed Kyrgios has some “life lessons to learn”.
“Not many great things are spoken about him lately,” Djokovic said. “I’m sorry to hear that, because I share the opinion of many players and many people in the tennis world that he’s one of the greatest talents the game has seen lately.”
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