Nick Kyrgios fined $10K for bad conduct

02 July,2022 08:35 AM IST |  London  |  Agencies

Kyrgios acknowledged at his news conference after that match that he spit in the direction of a spectator he said was heckling him

Nick Kyrgios. Pic/AFP


Nick Kyrgios was fined $10,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct in his first-round Wimbledon victory, the largest of the penalties announced so far at the tournament. Kyrgios acknowledged at his news conference after that match that he spit in the direction of a spectator he said was heckling him.

On Thursday, the All England Club announced a slate of fines it has issued for on-site offenses. The second-most money anyone was docked was $5,000 for Alexander Ritschard for unsportsmanlike conduct during a first-round match in qualifying.

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