Nick Kyrgios once again lost his cool as he succumbed to defeat in an extraordinary match at the Miami Open on Tuesday.
The Australian went down to a 7-6, 6-3 loss to Jannik Sinner in their fourth-round match and clashed with the chair umpire, Carlos Bernardes. Kyrgios started well, forcing his Italian opponent into saving break points in successive games. But he soon vented his frustration at the surface, which he believed was playing too slow, and then at the volume of Bernardes’ walkie-talkie.
‘Unbelievable!’ he shouted during a change of ends towards the end of the first set. ‘Miami – one of the biggest tournaments – and you guys can’t do your jobs. It’s embarrassing!’
The world No 102 then slammed his racket into the ground as he fell behind in the tiebreak and was subsequently docked a point before double faulting to hand the first set to Sinner.