The Australian tennis star violently slammed two rackets to items after his five-set quarterfinal loss to Karen Khachanov on Tuesday.
Kyrgios destroying his gear produced this pearl from one observer: “Nick makes John McEnroe look like a choir boy.”
The No. 23 seed, nonetheless searching for his first Grand Slam title, hurled one other racket to the courtroom throughout the match.
Kyrgios later gave props to his opponent. “I’m clearly devastated,” he stated, per the New York Put up. “However all credit score to Karen. He’s a fighter. He’s a warrior.”
It was an eventful event for Kyrgios, who usually finds himself on the heart of controversy.