Nick Kyrgios says he was racially abused during his racquet-smashing, umpire-berating defeat to Andy Murray in the Stuttgart Open semi-final.
Nick Kyrgios has claimed he was racially abused by a fan in Stuttgart during another umpire-berating and racquet-smashing defeat, this time at the hands of Andy Murray.Rd of 16 - Def Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-7 , 6-4, 6-3The Australian, who argued with the German crowd and the chair umpire had to be persuaded to continue his semi-final match at the grass-court event before eventually succumbing 7-6 , 6-2 to rejuvenated former world number one Murray.
"I understand that my behaviour isn't the best all the time — but 'you little black sheep', 'shut up and play' — little comments like this are not acceptable.Britain's two-time Wimbledon champion Murray was left admitting the match "wasn't fun in the end" as he reflected on the latest controversy involving Kyrgios, a friend he still believes has the talent to be one of the world's best players.
The match reflected a couple in the US earlier this year when Kyrgios ended up copping a total of $US 60,000 in fines for his behaviour at both Indian Wells and the Miami Open.
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