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The ATP tour recently imposed a fine of $25,000 on Nick Kyrgios following his antics during his quarter-final loss to Rafael Nadal at Indian Wells. The Australian player has been penalized a sum of $20,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct and $5000 for audible obscenity.
Kyrgios lost to Nadal in three sets last week. After shaking hands with the Spaniard after his defeat, Kyrgios let out his anger and frustration by slamming his racket at full force racquet on the court.
The racquet was thrown with so much force that it bounced around 7-8 feet and almost hit a ball boy standing at the back of the court. The fine was given for this incident and is the maximum a player can receive for unsportsmanlike conduct or racquet abuse.
Kyrgios has also been charged $5000 for audible obscenity. According to tennis rules and regulations, an audible obscenity is defined as the use of words commonly known and understood to be profane and uttered clearly and loudly enough to be heard.
This is not the first time Kyrgios has been penalized for audible obscenity on the court. At the 2019 Citi Open (which he went on to win), he was given several warnings. Similarly, at the 2019 Cincinnati Masters, he was fined after calling umpire Fergus Murphy "stupid".
Nick Kyrgios battles past Adrian Mannarino in the first round of the Miami Open
Following his quarterfinal run at the 2022 Indian Wells Masters, Kyrgios traveled to Florida for the 2022 Miami Open. The Australian got off to a great start at the Masters 1000 tournament, defeating Adrian Mannarino in straight sets in the first round.
The Australian player hit a total of 12 aces and enjoyed a whopping 81% win percentage on his first serve during the match. He didn't allow the Frenchman to earn any break-points in the match, winning it with a final scoreline of 7-6(3), 6-3.
After his victory over Mannarino, Kyrgios will play Russia's Andrey Rublev in the second round of the tournament on Friday. Their head-to-head is currently tied at 1-1. Kyrgios won their first encounter in Moscow in 2018 while Rublev thrashed the Australian in straight sets when the two squared off in the third round of the 2019 US Open.
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