Wimbledon quarter-finalist Nick Kyrgios has to appear in court in Australia. According to the appointment list of the district court in Canberra, a hearing with the 27-year-old tennis professional is scheduled for August 2nd.
Lawyer Jason Moffett, who represents Australian Kyrgios as legal counsel, according to the Canberra Times, told the newspaper: “The nature of the allegations is serious and Mr Kyrgios takes the allegation very seriously.” Accordingly, it was an incident “related to a domestic relationship,” as Moffet said.
A statement from the law firm Johannessen, which works for Kyrgios, said that the allegations were neither secured nor confirmed by the prosecutors or the tennis player himself. The court also does not see the allegations as facts, so Kyrgios is not to be seen as the accused. The tennis pro will comment on all allegations.
Kyrgios had been noticed several times in the past by his rude behavior on the tennis court. Most recently, the heated third round game in Wimbledon against the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas caused a stir. Kyrgios took on the referees, asking referee Damien Dumusois “Are you stupid?”, calling him a “shame” and repeatedly using swear words. The 27-year-old is the most heavily penalized player of the tournament to date, with a total of $14,000.
The players’ association ATP confirmed that they were aware of the court case. Because of the ongoing process, she will not comment further on the matter. Kyrgios meets Chilean Cristian Garin in the Wimbledon quarterfinals.