Nick Kyrgios received a code violation for ball abuse when he let his frustrations get the better of him in his match against Daniil Medvedev. After a neck-and-neck first set, the top seed ran away with the tiebreak as the world No 37 began ranting about the court conditions and sent a ball out of the stands, earning himself a warning.
Kyrgios had failed to take two set points on the Medvedev serve at 5-4 in the opener and found himself in a tiebreak against the top seed to decide the first set. But just a couple of points in, the Aussie appeared to take issue with the bounce of the ball on the lines as he began ranting quietly in between points.
And his frustrations grew when he found himself 1-6 down and facing four set points, as he sent a ball flying out of the Court Central stadium as spectators craned their heads to see where it would end up. The recent Wimbledon finalist swiftly received a code violation for ball abuse but managed to keep himself alive on the very next point, saving the first of Medvedev’s multiple set points.
The top seed dumped a ball into the net to gift Medvedev the opening set after 48 minutes and continued to rant at his bench during the change of ends while the US Open champion took the opportunity for an off-court bathroom break.
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