Kyrgios slams slippery courts after Serena suffers injury

Nick Kyrgios

Serious questions were being asked of Wimbledon's fabled grass courts on Wednesday following Serena Williams's tearful, tournament-ending injury with Australian firebrand Nick Kyrgios branding them "a joke".

Williams, the seven-time Wimbledon champion, slipped and hurt her heavily-strapped right leg before quitting her first round tie after just six games against Aliaksandra Sasnovich. The American superstar twice fell to the floor of Centre Court, struggling to get back to her feet on the second occasion. Australia's Nick Kyrgios was dismissive of the conditions.

"Guys, for you watching at home, it should be fast here, that's grass court tennis," Kyrgios was overheard saying before his match with Ugo Humbert was suspended for the night at 3-3 in the final set. "It's a joke. Try watering it. Make it a grass court again." Kyrgios suffered an ugly fall before wrapping up victory on Wednesday.

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