Australian tennis ace Nick Kyrgios will face court on alleged assault charges in October, after a Canberra magistrate rejected his appeal.
Nick Kyrgios : Assault Charges | Masters | Ranking
Kyrgios has a career-high ranking of world No. 22, achieved on 8 August 2022, winning a major doubles title at the 2022 Australian Open and reaching the semifinals of the Miami Open, both times partnering Thanasi Kokkinakis.
| Full name | Nicholas Hilmy Kyrgios |
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| Country (sports) | Australia |
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| Born | 27 April 1995 Canberra, ACT, Australia |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Turned pro | 2013 |
In his professional career, he has reached a singles major final at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships and two major quarterfinals (at 2014 Wimbledon, upsetting then-world No. 1 Rafael Nadal en route, and the 2015 Australian Open).
Kyrgios is only the third player, after Dominik Hrbatý and Lleyton Hewitt, to have beaten each one of the Big Three (Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Nadal) the first time he played against them.
Assault Charges
Australian tennis ace Nick Kyrgios will face court on alleged assault charges in October, after a Canberra magistrate rejected his appeal for a months-long delay Tuesday.
Kyrgios, 27, did not appear for the initial hearing, and details of the charge have not yet been disclosed.
During brief proceedings, his lawyer Michael Kukulies-Smith indicated he would seek to have the case heard on November 25.
Mr Kukulies-Smith did not outline details of the application, citing the presence in court of a “large contingent of media.”
Masters
Nick Kyrgios began the last major US Open tune-up with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Tuesday at the ATP/WTA Cincinnati Masters.
The Australian marched through with 29 winners – including 10 aces – and three breaks of the Spaniard’s serve to reach the second round.
The 28th-ranked Kyrgios has won all 11 of his first-round matches this season and won his 22nd match since returning to the ATP in June after skipping the clay season.
He now faces good friend Taylor Fritz after the American crushed Sebastian Baez 6-1, 6-1.
“Physically, I didn’t feel the best, but you have to keep pushing, keep trying,” Kyrgios said.
Nick Kyrgios ranking
Kyrgios is currently ranked 28 in the ATP’s men’s singles rankings having been as low as 137 in February 2022.
The 27-year-old achieved a career-high rank of No. 13 in 2016.
In doubles, Kyrgios’ current ranking is 20 – a career high.