On the advice of his lawyers at the Grand Slam tournament in Wimbledon, Wimbledon semi-finalist Nick Kyrgios did not comment on the content of his upcoming court date in Australia.
“Of course I have a lot of thoughts, a lot
a lot of things I want to say, my point of view, so to speak,” said the 27-year-old tennis pro after his victory in the quarterfinals. “I understand that everyone wants to ask questions about it and all that, but I can’t do too much about it at the moment to say.”
“The nature of the allegations is serious”
Kyrgios has to appear in court in Australia. A hearing with him is scheduled for August 2, according to the Canberra Magistrates’ Court’s schedule. Lawyer Jason Moffett, who is representing Australian Kyrgios as legal counsel, according to the Canberra Times, told the newspaper on July 5: “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 Moffett 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 said the matter didn’t really affect him in his win against Chilean Cristian Garin. He is only human.
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.