Nick Kyrgios was served with a charge of assault from his ex-girlfriend following a domestic incident in December last year right ahead of his Wimbledon quarter-final clash against Chilean Cristian Garin.
According to The All England Club the match will go on. Kyrgios will still fight for a spot in the final four while his appearance in the ACT magistrates court will be on August 2.
Wimbledon confirmed the Australian will take his place on court, with The All England Club, releasing a statement confirming Kyrgios’ final eight clash would go ahead.
“We have been made aware of legal proceedings involving Nick Kyrgios in Australia, and as they are ongoing, we are not in a position to offer a comment,” the statement read.
“We are in touch with Nick’s team and he remains scheduled to play his quarter-final match tomorrow.”
The offence carries a maximum of two years’ jail should Kyrgios be found guilty. Kyrgios’ only response has been an Instagram photo showing him interact with a young girl at Wimbledon, after the charges came to light.
“This is why I play. To all my youngsters out there, believe in yourself,” he captioned the image adding a heart emoji.
Meanwhile, he has moved his training session from in front of the cameras to the furthest section of the courts to avoid British tabloid media asking him to comment.
In October last year, police were called after Kyrgios and Chiara Passari, who have since separated, had an argument at a quarantine hotel in Adelaide.
Police said at the time it was a “verbal argument” and a probe found “no offences were disclosed and both parties will now spend the remainder of their quarantine in separate rooms”.
Kyrgios’ ex partner later claimed on social media that Kyrgios had allegedly cheated on her, along with screenshots of heated text messages.
The tennis star has been dating Costeen Hatzi, 22, for a year describing her as “the best girlfriend in the world,” accrediting her for his ability to remain focused between games, unwind and grow as a partner.
“In the past when I’ve got this far in a grand slam – or I’ve played big matches – I haven’t been able to separate … I used to be on my phone a lot after matches like this,” Kyrgios, who has alluded to planning on marrying Hatzi one day, said.
“When you get a result like this it’s so easy to be attached to technology – seeing everyone’s opinions on the match or highlights, everything like that.
“But I feel like I’m really able to switch off from that. And that’s a big part of my growth. Obviously being obsessed with my girlfriend helps, but I’m just able to let that go and enjoy my dinner and wake up the next day and separate tennis and life.”
