Kyrgios

2022 - 9 - 1

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Whiff of controversy: Nick Kyrgios complains of marijuana smell ... (The Guardian)

No 23 seed Nick Kyrgios moved into US Open third round with a 7-6 (7-3), 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 win over Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi.

The Frenchman is a year younger, but it was not until last year when he won six tournaments on the Challenger Tour that he earned passage to the main ranks. It would be the match of the men’s tournament to date. I feel like I am playing some of the best tennis in my life and that is down to a lot of things, but I am happy.” The movement of people on the concourse is constant and so too is the loud hum from conversations being held in beer lines and food queues at the nearby restaurants. Bonzi twice finished points face down on the court, separated from his racket, as he lunged for Kyrgios passing shots in the first set tiebreaker. Spitting on the court after dropping serve at 4-all in the third set was less than desirable, so too berating his supporters box for extended stints. The enhanced ventilation is great for fans on sweltering summer days, but the gusts of breeze can prove trickier for tennis players trying to drop shots on a five cent piece. Every tournament I play I am expecting to play amazing tennis,” he said. But put a racket in his hand and things become unpredictable, as proved the case again for the Australian at the US Open on Wednesday before he found his groove late in the party. Obviously a lot of heckling going on as well. The Australian was right, too, for the wafts of weed courtside were easy to smell. Kyrgios is regularly accused of creating a circus on court, but sitting courtside on Armstrong feels akin to attending a carnival, particularly as sunny days extend into hot summer nights.

'It was f***ing marijuana': Nick Kyrgios complains about smoking in ... (Sporting News)

Nick Kyrgios has caused a stir at the US Open, complaining to the chair umpire about a whiff of marijuana from the crowd during his second-round match.

Kyrgios then went on to outline some of his asthma issues when discussing the matter in his post-match press conference. A warning was then issued to the crowd as the two players returned to the court. The umpire initially thought Kyrgios was referring to smoke from food, much to the dismay of the Australian. He continued to complain during a change of ends, requesting that a warning be given to the crowd. Nick Kyrgios has caused a stir at the US Open, complaining to the chair umpire about a whiff of marijuana from the crowd during his second-round match. [encounter with Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/tennis/news/nick-kyrgios-us-open-scare-alex-de-minaur-wimbledon/fafl6uz9xswsyxdcbo6tbwkb), Kyrgios claimed he could smell marijuana smoke from the stands.

Nick Kyrgios Takes Hard Fork At US Open, But Still Emerges A ... (ATP Tour)

[Nick Kyrgios](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/nick-kyrgios/ke17/overview) came to a fork in the road Wednesday night at the [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview) and chose the hard path to victory against gritty Frenchman [Benjamin Bonzi](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/benjamin-bonzi/bm95/overview). Kyrgios hit 65 winners, including 30 aces, and mounted a spectacular recovery when he found himself staring down the barrel of a fifth set when serving at 4-all 0/40 in the fourth set. Wolf](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/jj-wolf/w09g/overview) in the third round. 22 in the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings, having been outside the Top 100 as recently as March. When my serve is going the rest of mygame tends to follow.” I played some really risky tennis late in the fourth, which paid off, and I’m really happy to get through.

Kyrgios complains of marijuana smell during US Open win (TSN)

The Wimbledon runner-up complained during his second-round victory over Benjamin Bonzi about the scent, asking chair umpire Jaume Campistol to warn the crowd ...

“Obviously, a lot of heckling going on as well. It’s hard because there’s a lot of distractions,” Kyrgios said. He received a warning for using profanity when the target of his anger was somebody in his box who Kyrgios didn't feel was being supportive enough. "Probably not something I want to be breathing in in between points.” 23 seed from Australia was his usual animated self during the match, carrying on conversations with himself and people in the seats. The Wimbledon runner-up complained during his second-round victory over Benjamin Bonzi about the scent, asking chair umpire Jaume Campistol to warn the crowd inside Louis Armstrong Stadium.

Top seed Daniil Medvedev cruises into US Open 3rd round; Nick ... (ESPN)

Defending US Open champion Daniil Medvedev advanced to the third round, as did Nick Kyrgios, who was his usual animated self and complained about what he ...

[John Isner](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=1023) withdrew from the tournament with a wrist injury, sending No. [Matteo Berrettini](/tennis/player/_/id/2622/matteo-berrettini) next, has reached the round of 32 at the US Open since 2016. Rune took a set from Djokovic last year in his US Open debut. The U.S. He received a warning for using profanity when the target of his anger was somebody in his box whom Kyrgios didn't feel was being supportive enough. But Britain's Draper rolled past him to continue his climb up the rankings. He was up a break early in the fourth, but I played some really risky tennis late in the fourth set to win. 58 in the second, he was able to break through and prevent a tiebreak. "Probably not something I want to be breathing in in between points.'' I just kind of hit a drop shot here, hit the forehand crosscourt, faked him out with the underarm ... "At the same time, a win is the most important. "At the end of the match, it was getting better and better.

Nick Kyrgios complains about marijuana fumes during his US Open ... (Eurosport.com)

Nick Kyrgios complained to the chair umpire that he could smell marijuana smoke during his US Open second round match against Benjamin Bonzi.

Maybe that was it." It's hard because there's a lot of distractions. When I'm running side-to-side, I'm struggling to breathe, probably not something I want to be breathing in in between points. Half the time I can't even hear my team because it's so noisy all the time. "Maybe somebody is having a joint in the grandstand. I don't care whether you smoke or not but at the side of a court when athletes are running about and plumes of cigarette smoke waft around the court from people gathering behind them and athletes running around breathing heavily suck it all in. US Open rules state that those attending the tournament should "refrain from smoking, as this is a smoke free environment." "I can't believe that anybody is allowed to smoke in the stadium. "At Wimbledon people are standing in huddles smoking all around the club. "It was f***** marijuana. I didn't see any of it myself. "You don't want to remind anyone not to do it or anything.