Nick Kyrgios fined over obscene gesture at Queen’s Club Championships

Nick Kyrgios is back in hot water after he was seen performing an imitation of a lewd act at the change of ends during his Queen’s Club Championships semi-final loss to Marin Cilic on Saturday.

Updated on: Jun 25, 2018, 15:14:24 IST

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Nick Kyrgios has been fined £13,190 ($17,500) after the controversial Australian was caught on camera making an obscene gesture involving a water bottle at Queen’s Club.

Nick Kyrgios lost to Marin Cilic in the semi-finals of Queen’s Club Championships last week. (AFP)

Kyrgios is back in hot water after he was seen performing an imitation of a lewd act at the change of ends during his Queen’s semi-final loss to Marin Cilic on Saturday.

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The 23-year-old has been handed a hefty sanction by the ATP Tour for “inappropriate behaviour”.

Kyrgios -- who has been dogged by accusations of tanking in the past -- had already been in trouble earlier in the week during his Queen’s win over Britain’s Kyle Edmund.

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The BBC was forced to apologise to viewers after a string of Kyrgios expletives were audible on air.

Asked if he was concerned that the BBC had to issue an apology for his behaviour, Kyrgios said he “didn’t care”.

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