NICK KYRGIOS IS SUSPENDED FROM TENNIS AFTER RECENT ACTIONS – ATP & NICK’S STATEMENTS HERE

Written by: Staff on 17th October 2016

NICK KYRGIOS IS SUSPENDED FROM TENNIS AFTER RECENT ACTIONS - ATP & NICK'S STATEMENTS HERE

epa05577541 Nick Kyrgios of Australia reacts as he plays against David Goffin of Belgium during the men's singles final match at the Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo, Japan, 09 October 2016. EPA/KIYOSHI OTA |

17 October 2016

ATP SANCTIONS KYRGIOS

LONDON – Following the completion of its investigation into Nick Kyrgios’ second round match last week at the Shanghai Rolex Masters, the ATP has announced that Kyrgios has been found to have committed the player major offense ‘Conduct Contrary to the Integrity of the Game.’

The offense means that Kyrgios receives an additional fine of US$ 25,000, and is suspended from ATP tournaments for eight tournament weeks, effective from today, Monday 17 October, 2016, through to Sunday 15 January, 2017.

However, the suspension will be reduced to three tournament weeks upon agreement that the player enters a plan of care under the direction of a Sports Psychologist, or an equivalent plan approved by ATP, meaning Kyrgios could regain eligibility to compete on the ATP World Tour or Challenger Tour from Monday 7 November, 2016.

Kyrgios had already been fined a total of US$ 16,500 for breaches of the ATP Code of Conduct by the ATP Supervisors on-site in Shanghai. He received the on-site maximum fine of US$ 10,000 for violations of the Best Efforts provision in the Code, as well as a US$ 5,000 fine for Verbal Abuse of a Spectator, and a US$ 1,500 fine for Unsportsmanlike Conduct.

Today’s announcement completes the ATP’s investigation into this matter which, following the conclusion of the on-site process, included further review of the match, as well as comments made during Kyrgios’ post-match press conference.

Nick Kyrgios of Australia in action against Milos Raonic of Canada during their quarterfinal match at the Miami Open tennis tournament on Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida, USA, 31 March 2016. EPA/RHONA WISE

Nick Kyrgios, of Australia, hits a return to Illya Marchenko, of Ukraine, on the sixth day of the US Open Tennis Championships at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 03 September 2016. The US Open runs through September 11. EPA/JUSTIN LANE

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