Wimbledon: Kyrgios and Tsitsipas handed fines after ill-tempered showdown

Nick Kyrgios and Stefanos Tsitsipas have been handed fines for their actions during a fiery Wimbledon clash where the former was accused of being a “bully”.

The pair played out an ill-tempered third round encounter on Court One that saw the Australian come from behind to defeat the fourth seed in a 6-7 (2-7) 6-4 6-3 7-6 (9-7) win.

The pair traded furious remarks afterwards, with the Greek accusing his rival of having an “evil side”, while Kyrgios called his opponent “soft” and suggested he is disliked by his fellow players.

Now, the duo have been handed financial penalties, with Kyrgios charged $4,000 (£3,300) for an audible obscenity and Tsitsipas slapped with a $10,000 (£8,250) fine for unsportsmanlike conduct.

It is the second fine of the tournament for Kyrgios, who was sanctioned for an incident in his opening clash with Britain’s Paul Jubb.

The Australian – who experienced grand-slam glory on home soil in the men’s doubles earlier this year – will now face Brandon Nakashima in a last-16 tie.