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1/26/2015 NickKyrgiosslammedforexpletiveladentiradesatAustralianOpen|Stuff.co.nz
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/tennis/65416848/nickkyrgiosslammedforexpletiveladentiradesataustralianopen 1/3
Lastupdated13:06,January262015MARISSACALLIGEROS
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NickKyrgiosslammedforexpletiveladentiradesatAustralianOpen
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NickKyrgiosletshistemperflareduringhisfivesetthrilleragainstAndreasSeppiattheAustralianOpen.
AustraliantennissensationNickKyrgioshasattractedcriticismforlaunchingexpletiveladentiradesatfans,whilealsohammeringballkids,lineofficialsandtheumpire,duringhisfivesetthrilleratMelbourneParklastnight.
The19yearoldCanberranbeatItalianAndreasSeppitobecometheyoungestAustralianOpenmen'squarterfinalistinalmost25yearsandthefirstnativetoreachthefinaleightsinceLleytonHewittadecadeago.
Buthisoncourtattitudehasdrawntheireofsocialmediausers,particularlyafterhesworeatmembersofthecrowd,includingonepersonusingtheirmobilephone.
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NickKyrgiosthrowshisracketduringtheAustralianOpen.
"Getoffyourfingphone,"heyelled,duringthecrucialfourthset.
KyrgioshasalreadybeenfinedA$4926(NZ$5226)forracketabuseandaudibleobscenitiesduringhisfirstroundmatchlastMonday.
Hecouldbefinedagainbecausehisexpletiveoutburstwasheardbytelevisionviewers.
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AustraliatennisstarNickKyrgiosshowssomeattitudeoncourtinMelbourne.
Histemperboiledoverattheendofthesecondsetwhenheslammedhisracketintotheground,nearlybreakingitintwo.
ButKyrgios,whohasbecometheposterboyoftheAustralianOpen,recoveredtodefeatSeppi57,46,63,76(75),86inthreehoursand34minutes,withanewracketinhand.
Despitehisstellarcomeback,manywereunimpressedwithhisattitude.
I know theres a lot of pressure but screaming at the ball boys / girls for your towel isnt cool #AusOpen #Kyrgios1:31 PM 25 Jan 2015
Glen @Waverley73
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"Iknowthere'salotofpressure,butscreamingattheballboys/girlsforyourtowelisn'tcool,"@Waverley73wroteonTwitter.
"JustonceIwishAustralianswouldseepeopleasassholesevenwhentheyhavewon.Itseemswinningexcusesdisgustingbehaviour,"RachelSmithtweeted.
However,insideHisenseArenatherapturouscrowdwasforgivingofKyrgios
Just once I wish Australians would see people as assholes even when they have won. It seems winning excuses disgusting behaviour #Kyrgios6:25 PM 25 Jan 2015
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Throughoutthenight,roarsfromtheKyrgiosmatchcouldeasilybeheardinsideneighbouringRodLaverArena.TherewasevenabriefdelayduringtheAndyMurrayGrigorDimitrovgamewhentheKyrgioscrowderuptedintoapplauseaftertheAustralianprevailed.
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1/26/2015 NickKyrgiosslammedforexpletiveladentiradesatAustralianOpen|Stuff.co.nz
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The19yearolddidnotpleaseeveryoneinthearena.ThreefanstriedleaveearlyonlytohaveKyrgiosturnaroundandask:"Oi!Whereareyougoing?"
Thehumiliatedtrioimmediatelysatbackdownasthecrowdstartedbooing.
Yetsomecriticisedthe"blindnationalism"ondisplayontheeveofAustraliaDay.
"#Kyrgiosembarrassingourcountryontheeveofournationalday.Showsomedignity&respect.Nooneisproudofyourattitude,"@applaudlifetweeted.
DavidLeeswrote:"#KyrgioshasaLOTofgrowinguptodo.Andifthecrowd'sblindnationalismkeepsup,hemaynever.Anembarrassmenttothegame.#ausopen"
KyrgioswillfacesixthseedMurrayinthequarterfinal,withsomepredictingmoretantrumswillbeondisplaywhenthetwohighlyemotionalplayersmeet.
#Kyrgios has a LOT of growing up to do. And if the crowd's blind nationalism keeps up, he may never. An embarrassment to the game. #ausopen1:30 PM 25 Jan 2015
David Lees @davdlees
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Tuesday Night #Kyrgios vs #Murray . So many names for this match up come to mind. The Battletude,War of Whingers,The Complainers Crusade....6:35 PM 25 Jan 2015
Lukas Vandenbergh @lukasvdb10
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#Kyrgios and #Murray to go head to head. On that note, it'll be interesting to see who throws the bigger tantrum. #AusOpen #tantrumtennis6:35 PM 25 Jan 2015
Natalie Aoun @spoonofaoun
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If #Kyrgios can learn to turn his passionate aggression into something constructive he'll be unstoppable!! Still
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1/26/2015 NickKyrgiosslammedforexpletiveladentiradesatAustralianOpen|Stuff.co.nz
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This #Kyrgios kid is fun to watch but holy shit he's a psycho.... @AustralianOpen7:34 PM 25 Jan 2015
Wade Davidson @Wade_davidson10
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I now like #Kyrgios simply because the public do not, he is my second fav behind #tomic #notjoking #AusOpen20156:56 PM 25 Jan 2015
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