‘You’re a f***ing disgrace!’: Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios blows up at the umpire in foul-mouthed rant before smashing his racket after a doubles loss at the Miami Open
- Nick Kyrgios swore at the umpire after bowing out of the doubles at Miami Open
- Australian tennis bad boy also broke his racquet in the on-court meltdown
- Kyrgios, 23, is still alive in the singles draw at the US tournament
Australian tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios has had yet another on-court meltdown, this time in the US at the Miami Open.
The controversial star lashed out the chair umpire and broke his racquet during a narrow loss with doubles partner American Taylor Fritz against Joao Sousa and Guido Pella on Saturday night.
Kyrgios and Fritz lost the nailbiting match in a tight third set tiebreak to go down 6-7 7-6 6-7 to bow out of the doubles draw at the tournament.
Nick Kyrgios lashed out at the chair umpire after bowing out in the doubles at the Miami Open
Frustrated with the result and several contentious calls, Kyrgios took his anger out on the chair umpire with one of his trademark expletive-laden tirades.
His spectacular on-court temper tantrum was filmed by shocked fans in the crowd.
‘What is wrong with you? You’re a disgrace,’ Kyrgios is heard screaming at the umpire.
‘Youre a f***ing disgrace.’
Kyrgios hurled his racquet onto the court as he sat down before turning his attention to the crowd.
Nick Kyrgios (pictured earlier in the tournament) remains in the Miami Open singles draw
Kyrgios wasn’t happy after he and doubles partner Taylor Fritz lost a three set nailbiter
‘Do you think that’s alright,’ he asked fans. ‘Do you think that’s alright? Yes or no?,’ he complained to the crowd.
‘Yes or no? Just give me the answer. He’s a disgrace.
‘I come out and give 100 per cent and I have to deal with idiots like him. ‘Does he get fined for his mistakes? It’s rubbish, man.’
Kyrgios later calmed down as he took to Twitter to make fun of himself while sharing footage of himself falling over and losing his racquet during the match.
‘Hahahahaha I’m a giraffe sorry @Taylor_Fritz97 but my brother got my back,’ he tweeted.
Kyrgios is still alive in the singles draw at the Miami Open and will take on Dusan Lajovic in the third round on Sunday night US time.
His tennis racquet also copped the brunt of Kyrgios’ frustrations after the doubles loss