'Wake up to yourselves' Nick Kyrgios says a racist slur was behind his fiery exchange with a crowd-member during his Stuttgart Open semi-final match. DETAILS: 9News
However, Murray's victory was somewhat overshadowed by the abuse levelled at Kyrgios, with the Aussie star taking to Instagram to vent his frustrations after the match.Nick Kyrgios smashed his racquet after a fiery exchange with members of the crowd during the match
The 27-year-old's fiery outburst resulted in the tournament supervisor being called before Murray eventually closed out the contest. "It was a very frustrating set for him to lose and he broke a racquet. He also had a back and forth with the umpire and something seemed to happen in the crowd.Murray said he did not hear anything from the crowd after the opening set
It's the second final of 2022 for Murray, who lost to Aslan Karatsev at the hard-court Sydney Tennis Classic in January, and the first time that he has reached two finals in the same season since 2017.