At the Australian Open, Nick Kyrgios was jeered off the court by sections of the crowd after squandering a two-set lead and throwing a tantrum in the 1-6 6-7 6-4 6-2 10-8 loss to Italian Andreas Seppi. Nick Kyrgios struggled to deal with the furore over his shock second round meltdown at the Australian Open but said the return to a team environment with Davis Cup had helped him through it.
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How do you coach a player like Kyrgios?
MELBOURNE: It is a question on everyone’s lips at Melbourne Park: how do you coach a player like Nick Kyrgios?The host country’s most talented player bombed out of the Australian Open in week one amid more criticism of his attitude, behaviour and commitment.The 21-year-old was fined a total of US$5,500 for an audible obscenity and racket abuse on his way to a second-round defeat to Italy’s Andreas Seppi, a match he led by two sets to love.In October, he was banned for eight weeks after clashing with fans and the chair umpire, and walking off court in the middle of a point at the Shanghai Masters.That ban was reduced to three weeks after he agreed to consult a sports psychologist, and after his Melbourne loss Kyrgios admitted it might be time to hire a coach.Many top names have already ruled themselves out of the role, and whoever does take on the job will need to be as strong a character … (more)
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… US$40,000 and suspended for eight weeks, a period that was later reduced to three when he agreed to consult with a sports psychologist. French Open champion Garbine Muguruza has advanced to the third round at the Australian Open with a 7-5, 6-4 win …