Rafael Nadal’s time in Wimbledon has come to an end. The tennis player was forced to pull out of the semi-final Thursday due to an abdominal strain he had been suffering from since the quarter-final.
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tennis. The Australian seemingly can’t take to the court without hitting the headlines for one reason or another. His opening match at 2022’s Wimbledon tournament was filled with controversies as he edged out British world number 219 Paul Jubb in five sets.
The thriller was marred by multiple flashpoints, including spitting towards a “disrespectful” spectator and calling a lineswoman a “snitch”. These aren’t new waters for the 27-year-old, who has made a name for himself as being tennis’ bad boy. Although clearly talented, he is also mercurial, with his career having been blighted with hot-tempered occurrences.
Read more: Who is Nick Kyrgios? The bad-boy of the Wimbledon is known for his talent and fiery temper Kyrgios has racked up thousands of pounds in fines throughout his chequered past, although they seem to have done little to deter him from future spats. In chronological order, here is a selection of high-profile moments which has seen the Aussie make the news for all the wrong reasons. 2015 was just Kyrgios’ second-ever Wimbledon appearance, after reaching the quarter-finals 12 months prior.
However, this visit to SW19 brought about numerous incidents across his four matches. The first round saw him pitted against Diego Schwartzman, during which he was caught saying “dirty scum”, later saying it was directed at himself. Against Juan Monaco, he hit out at the chair umpire, shouting “Does it feel good to be up there in that chair? Does it feel strong to be up in the chair?”Round three against Milos Raonic brought about further warnings - after smashing his racket and getting into a verbal altercation with a female spectator.
Rafael Nadal’s time in Wimbledon has come to an end. The tennis player was forced to pull out of the semi-final Thursday due to an abdominal strain he had been suffering from since the quarter-final.
Rafael Nadal has been forced to withdraw from Wimbledon after suffering an injury.
Rafael Nadal's wife, Mery Perello, has showed off her baby bump for the first time as she supported her husband at Wimbledon.The Spanish tennis player, 36, beat American Taylor Fritz in the quarter finals of the Wimbledon Championship to get into the semi-final against Australian, Nick Kyrgios.The couple have had plenty to celebrate this year, with Rafael's recent Grand Slam wins in Australia and Paris, alongside the fact they are expecting their first child together. Showing up to support Rafael at the quarter finals, Mery – who is also known as Xisca – showed off her baby bump for the first time in public. Wearing a grey T-shirt, a black leather jacket and a pair of sunglasses, the childhood sweetheart of Rafael looked glamorous and calm – despite a difficult match for her husband.
Rafael Nadal for a spot in the men’s singles final on Friday, was charged with common assault of his ex-girlfriend Passari on Tuesday and is due to face court in Australia in August. The alleged incident took place in December 2021 as confirmed by police in Canberra – and the allegation is that Kyrgios grabbed Passari – with the charge carrying a maximum sentence of two years in prison. Kyrgios has since broken his silence on the allegations, admitting ‘I’m only human’ while his brother called out ‘haters and liars’.
Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has been charged with assault, police have confirmed.The 27 year old’s former girlfriend Chiara Passari is reported to be the victim of the alleged assault, which is said to have taken place last year, according to The Canberra Times. Nick, who born and raised in Canberra, Australia, is due to appear in court next month.