02 September,2022 07:39 AM IST | New York | AFP
Nick Kyrgios
Nick Kyrgios claimed fans were smoking marijuana and unleashed a volley of expletives at members of his entourage before advancing to the US Open third round in typically tempestuous fashion on Wednesday.
The volatile Australian was given a code violation during an ugly flashpoint in the third set of his victory over France's Benjamin Bonzi on Louis Armstrong court.
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Kyrgios appeared to aim a mouthful of spit in the general direction of his box and then dropped several F-bombs at his team after suffering a break of serve.
Kyrgios went on to drop the set, but subsequently recovered his composure for a 7-6 (7-3), 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory.
Earlier, during the second set, Kyrgios had complained about being able to smell marijuana in the stadium. "If it was food smells, I wouldn't be complaining," Kyrgios told umpire Jaume Campistol. "It's marijuana. When an athlete has asthma, it's obviously not ideal." Campistol responded by making a plea to the spectators. "As a courtesy to the players, please refrain from smoking around the court," he said.
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