Nick Kyrgios has been slammed by tennis legend Pat Cash for his antics during his Wimbledon clash against Stefanos Tsitsipas. The 1987 champion proceeded to accuse the 27-year-old of ‘cheating’ and ‘abuse’ during the fiery encounter in the third round at the All England Club.
The world number 40 launched several verbal tirades towards the umpire in which he called him a ‘disgrace’. However, the reason for his outbursts was due to his opponent hitting a ball into the stands and almost hitting a spectator after losing the second set.
Tsitsipas was not defaulted but has been fined $10,000 (£8,250) for the incident, while Kyrgios must now pay $4,000 (£3,300) for his inappropriate language. The morning after the tense encounter on court one, Cash tore into the former world No 13 and made several accusations against his countryman. “It was absolute mayhem,” he told BBC Radio the morning after their controversy-filled match.
