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ATP suspends Nick Kyrgios for eight weeks, fines additional $25,000

LONDON (AP) Nick Kyrgios will miss the rest of the season after being suspended by the men's tour and fined an additional $25,000 on Monday for ''tanking'' a match and insulting fans in the mercurial Australian's latest run-in with tennis authorities.The ATP said Kyrgios was sanctioned for ''conduct contrary to the integrity of the game'' following an investigation into his behavior during a second-round loss to German qualifier Mischa Zverev last week at the Shanghai Masters.Kyrgios gave little effort during the 6-3, 6-1 defeat, even patting easy serves over the net and turning away before his opponent's serve had crossed the net.
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Nick Kyrgios not yet a lost cause

It's unfortunate for Australian sporting fans that our highest-ranking tennis player carries on like an ill-mannered flog on the world stage.When Nick Kyrgios is good he is among the brightest young stars in the game, but when he's bad, he's really bad.He can go from passionate competitor to petulant pork chop in minutes; abusing fans, umpires and opponents on the court and journalists in the post-match press conferences.
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Shanghai Masters: Troubled Nick Kyrgios eyes more time off next year

SYDNEY: Troubled Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has indicated he will play fewer tournaments in 2017 after his meltdown at the Shanghai Masters saw him slapped with an eight-week ban.The world number 14, who gave away points and swore and argued with fans before being booed off court after his second-round defeat in China last week, blamed his body giving up physically and mentally.It led to the ATP ordering a $25,000 (22,700 euros) fine and the ban, which can be reduced to three weeks if the 21-year-old sees a psychologist, which Tennis Australia said he had agreed to do.In a question-and-answer session on Twitter Wednesday, the suspended star was asked what his goals were for next year."More time off," he replied.He was also questioned on whether he enjoyed playing tennis, to which he answered: "lol".The Shanghai outburst was the latest incident involving the Australian.Last year he was given a suspended one-month ban for making comments to Swiss star Stan Wawrinka about his girlfriend.If he goes through with his commitment to seek help for his temper, he could return to the tour on November 7, after the three-week ban.But with no more tournaments to play then, his year is effectively over.Asked on Twitter what his biggest win of the year was, he replied: "Just beat Ajla in a backhand to backhand game," referring to his girlfriend, fellow tennis sportsfeeder.com/">player Ajla Tomljanovic , despite claiming titles in Tokyo, Atlanta and Marseille.
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Tennis star Nick Kyrgios should be suspended for longer

Troubled tennis star Nick Kyrgios may have benefited from a longer suspension, Beyond Blue chairman Jeff Kennett says.The 21-year-old was banned from the ATP tennis tour for eight weeks, reduced to three if he agrees to see a sport psychologist, after his well-publicised meltdown in Shanghai this week.Kyrgios was the first player to be suspended for bad behaviour since John McEnroe in 1987.
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Nick Kyrgios – Official website

Following the ATP's decision today I would like to take this opportunity to apologise again for the circumstances in Shanghai.The season has been a long one as I battled several injuries and other challenges towards the end of the summer.The Asian circuit was particularly tough after the long week and win in Tokyo and with the travel throughout the continent, my body finally just gave out in Shanghai both physically and mentally.
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ATP suspends Nick Kyrgios for eight weeks, fines additional $25,000 : tennis