Australian capital police confirmed to the Canberra Times that Kyrgios has been charged and will appear in court early next month. “ACT Police can confirm that a 27-year-old Watson man is scheduled to face the ACT Magistrates Court on August 2 in relation to a charge of common assault following an incident in December 2021,” police said on Tuesday. The Canberra Times reported that the charge “relates to an allegation that Kyrgios grabbed former partner Chiara Passari”. If convicted, he could face up to two years in prison. Kyrgios’ attorney, Jason Moffett, said his client is aware of the charge. “It’s in the context of a domestic relationship,” Mr Moffett told The Canberra Times. Kyrgios, known for his wild and often erratic behavior on the tennis court, is currently preparing to play Cristian Garin in the 2022 Wimbledon quarterfinals, just the third Grand Slam quarterfinal of his nine-year professional career. He last made a Grand Slam quarterfinal at the Australian Open in 2015 and reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon in 2014. Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios, who is currently playing at Wimbledon, was charged with simple assault in an Australian court after he allegedly grabbed his ex-girlfriend in December 2021. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images)
