Nick Kyrgios accused of swearing at Indian Wells
Sunday 13 March 2016 11:42, UK
Nick Kyrgios was involved in fresh controversy after being accused of swearing at the Indian Wells Masters in California on Saturday.
At 2-2 in the second set of his second-round defeat by Albert Ramos-Vinolas, umpire Damien Dumusois claimed Kyrgios had used foul language and docked the Australian a point.
"You used the F word," said the French official.
Kyrgios protested and, after briefly taking a seat in the crowd, approached the umpire.
"I didn't say anything," he said.
Dumusois replied: "Nick. You know we are strict on the F word...I have a report from an official. I trust him".
Ramos went on to win the match 7-6 7-5 on an outside court at Indian Wells.
In Canada last August, a courtside microphone picked up a comment from Kyrgios directed at opponent Stan Wawrinka.
The comment, about Wawrinka's girlfriend, earned Kyrgios a suspended 28-day ban and £17,500 fine.
He had already been fined the on-site maximum of £7,000 for the offence and a further £1,750 for remarks directed at a ball person.
Last week Kyrgios became embroiled in another dispute when Bernard Tomic accused his countryman of feigning illness to miss a Davis Cup tie that Australia lost to the USA.
