Nick Kyrgios has admitted that he did spit towards a fan during his opening-round Wimbledon win. The Australian star was incensed with the behaviour of the Wimbledon crowd during his five-set thriller with Britain’s Paul Jubb and was captured on camera appearing to spit towards a fan at the end of the match.
Kyrgios admitted in an explosive post-match press conference that he did spit at a fan after being asked by journalists. The incident happened at the end of the match after the 27-year-old overcame a brave challenge from Jubb, winning 6-3 1-6 5-7 7-6 5-7.
The Australian was unhappy with some members of the crowd and hit out at fans throughout the match. During his on-court interview, he even singled a fan out, saying: “The crowd was rowdy today, a couple people in the crowd not shy of criticising me so that one was for you. You know who you are.”
An irate Kyrgios, who also whacked the ball out of Court 3, took aim at a line judge and the umpire as well, was heard fuming during the match: “You can’t f***ing decide to talk to me in the middle of the point when I’m about to do a backhand, It can’t be happening bro,” he said. “They can watch the tennis but speaking and shouting out in the middle of the point, like why? I don’t know where it was.”
The controversial Australian also clarified his rant about ‘racial slurs,’ insisting he was not racially abused at his press conference.
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