Kyrgios defeated Tsitsipas 6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (7) to book his place in the fourth round on Saturday. However, he has been fined $4,000 for an “audible obscenity” after being hit with a code violation during the match. His opponent, Tsitsipas, has also been fined $10,000 for “unsportsmanlike conduct” after being charged with two ball-tampering code violations during the match. 2 Related The stormy encounter left Tsitsipas fuming, saying Kyrgios has “a bad side” and must have been a “school bully” for the way he behaved throughout the match. Kyrgios, who will open play on Center Court on Monday against Brandon Nakashima, hit back at Tsitsipas, calling him a “softie”. The flashpoint in the match came in the second set when Tsitsipas threw a ball into the corner stands, narrowly missing a spectator. Kyrgios called for Tsitsipas to bust, but play continued with the Australian eventually closing it out. It is Kyrgios’ second fine of this tournament, after he was fined $10,000 for “unsportsmanlike conduct” following his first-round win over Paul Jubb. Kyrgios admitted he spat in the direction of a fan who ran Jubb through five sets. “He literally came into the fight not to really support anybody, just to cause disrespect. Fine, but if I give it back to you, that’s what it is,” Kyrgios said. “I’ve had to deal with hate and negativity for a long time, so I don’t feel like I owe this person anything.”
