Australia’s Nick Kyrgios is fighting for a place in the semi-finals at Wimbledon. He has now been summoned to court in his home country.
Tennis “bad boy” Nick Kyrgios is threatened with trouble with the judiciary in his Australian homeland on suspicion of an assault. A day before the 27-year-old’s quarterfinal match at the Grand Slam tournament in Wimbledon on Wednesday against Chilean Cristian Garin, his lawyers confirmed a court summons for their prominent client.
The police authority in the Australian capital Canberra had previously announced investigations against Kyrgios. Accordingly, “a 27-year-old after an incident in December 2021” should appear before the metropolitan magistrate’s court.
It’s about a “private relationship”
“It is related to a private relationship,” said Kyrgios’ lawyer Jason Moffett, adding, “The nature of the allegations is very serious and Mr. Kyrgios takes the allegations very seriously.”
Shortly after Moffett’s statement, his colleague Pierre Johannessen, who is also responsible for safeguarding Kyrgios’ interests, clarified the legal status of his client. “At this stage, the allegations are not considered facts by the court and Mr Kyrgios will not be considered a criminal offense pending his first appearance,” he explained.
Kyrgios let his temperament run wild last Saturday in the game against the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, thereby confirming his reputation as a “bad boy” in the tennis scene. In total, he has already accumulated a fine of 14,000 dollars at Wimbledon.