Nick Kyrgios confronted by court invader after smashing racket in anger at Miami Open | Tennis | Sport

Nick Kyrgios received a game penalty after smashing his racket in anger as he continued an argument with umpire Carlos Bernardes. He started the second set a break down as a result after losing the first, and was chased by a court invader who attempted to get a selfie with the Aussie after his tirade.

Kyrgios was invovled in a turbulent first set, first complaining about the difference in the Grandstand court compared to the Stadium court, playing his first match of the week against Sinner on Grandstand. The world No 102 then turned his attention to chair umpire Carlos Bernardes after his walky-talky accidentally went off mid-rally in the first set.

The Aussie had already received a code violation for audible obscenity earlier in the first set and was slapped with the first penalty, the loss of a point, during the first-set tiebreak. Things then escalated when the ninth seed took the opener 7-6(3), as Kyrgios continued his rant at the umpire, also speaking to his box. Retreating to his bench for the changeover, the 26-year-old continued shouting at the umpire to explain why he had received a violation for unsportsmanlike conduct.

Kyrgios then smashed his racket and demanded a supervisor come to the court, as Bernardes handed the former world No 13 a game penalty, meaning he would start the second set a break down. As both players walked to the baseline to begin the second set with Sinner leading 1-0, things were momuntarily halted as security came onto the court to escort off an invader who ran on in attempt to grab a selfie with the Aussie fresh off his second penalty.

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