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Nick Kyrgios has released a statement after pleading guilty to assault charges against his ex-girlfriend Chiara Passari.
On Friday (February 3), Kyrgios presented himself at the ACT Magistrates Court in Canberra for the ruling on the assault case against him. The Australian pleaded guilty to common assault charges. He, however, will face no jail sentence as the case was dismissed by Magistrate Beth Campbell without conviction.
The 27-year-old has now released a statement voicing his gratitude to the court for dismissing the charges.
“I respect today’s ruling and I am grateful to the court for dismissing the charges without conviction,” he said.
The 2022 Wimbledon runner-up further opened up about his poor mental state when the incident took place and expressed his deep regret about the unfortunate event.
“I was not in a good place when this happened and I reacted to a difficult situation in a way I deeply regret. I know it wasn’t OK and I am sincerely sorry for the hurt I caused,” he expressed.
Kyrgios admitted to working on himself and getting the required help regarding his mental health issues and suggested that he was now in a better place.
“Mental health is tough. Life can seem overwhelming. But I have found that getting help and working on myself has allowed me to feel better,” the statement further read.
The World No. 20 went on to thank his girlfriend Costeen Hatzi and his close ones for standing by him throughout the tough ordeal. He concluded by conveying that he would now focus on recovering from his recent knee operation and was hopeful for better days ahead.
“I can never thank Costeen, my family and friends enough for supporting me through this process. I now plan to focus on recovering from injury and moving forward in the best way possible,” Kyrgios concluded.
"I am dealing with you in the same way I would deal with any young man in this court" – Magistrate Beth Campbell on dismissing Nick Kyrgios' case
In October 2021, Nick Kyrgios and his then-girlfriend Chiara Passari were involved in a heated debate in a hotel room and the police were alerted when the situation got out of hand.
The case against the Australian tennis player was, however, dismissed by the ACT Magistrates court despite him pleading guilty to the assault charges.
While freeing the World No. 20 without conviction, Magistrate Beth Campbell stated that she was treating the incident similar to any other incident involving common assault charges.
"You acted in the heat of the moment. I am dealing with you in the same way I would deal with any young man in this court. You are a young man who happens to hit a tennis ball particularly well," she reportedly said.
