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Nick Kyrgios fined £13.8k for unsportsmanlike conduct at Queen's

Nick Kyrgios complains about a line call
Image: Nick Kyrgios complained about line calls in his two singles matches on Thursday at the Fever-Tree Championships

Nick Kyrgios has been fined $17,750 (£13,769) for three counts of unsportsmanlike conduct during the Fever-Tree Championships at Queen’s Club.

The Australian was hit with a $7,500 fine for two counts of unsporting conduct in his first round match against Roberto Carballes Baena, and a further $10,000 for another count in his defeat against Felix Auger-Aliassime on Thursday.

Kyrgios launched an expletive-ridden rant at Queen's Club officials during his match against Carballes Baena, losing his temper after he claimed the Spaniard had double-faulted on set point in the first set.

He later returned to the court against Auger-Aliassime and, clearly agitated throughout the match, collected a code violation from umpire James Keothavong after reacting to a disputed line call by smacking a ball out of the court - and the entire Queen's Club site.

Kyrgios, who muttered he had "zero chance of winning" as he walked out on court, lost in three sets to Auger-Aliassime.

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It is not the first time Kyrgios has got into trouble at Queen's after he was fined £13,000 for making a lewd gesture with a water bottle last year.

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