Shanghai Masters: Nick Kyrgios retires after tie-break loss
Nick Kyrgios was booed off court at the Shanghai Masters after going through with a threat to quit his match if he lost the first-set tie-break.
The Australian lost the tie-break 7-5 to Steve Johnson soon after receiving a warning for smashing two balls out of court in frustration at a line call.
He was also given a point penalty for an audible obscenity in the first-round match.
At the same tournament last year he was fined for his behaviour and banned.
The 13th seed was heard to say he would quit against Johnson if he lost the tie-break and, after his opponent served an ace on his first set point, Kyrgios walked over to shake hands.
Umpire Fergus Murphy asked the Australian if he needed medical help before the player walked off court to boos from spectators.
The incident comes just two days after the temperamental Kyrgios lost to Rafael Nadal in the final of the China Open after becoming frustrated by a line call in the first set.
At last year's Shanghai Masters, Kyrgios argued with the umpire and a spectator during a match with Mischa Zverev. He was fined $16,500 (£13,533) for his behaviour, which included "lack of best efforts", and served a three-week tournament ban.
I have seen this man play live twice and he has enormous talent but his mentality is way off....does he realize what he is showing to younger kids...kids like myself once who would play for nothing just to have the opportunity......I believe he should pay back all the fans who went to that game and he should be banned and ordered to take some counselling!!!
Yashi Kochi!!!
I have seen this man play live twice and he has enormous talent but his mentality is way off....does he realize what he is showing to younger kids...kids like myself once who would play for nothing just to have the opportunity......I believe he should pay back all the fans who went to that game and he should be banned and ordered to take some counselling!!!
Yashi Kochi!!!
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