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Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has arrived at ACT Magistrates Court to answer one charge of common assault against his ex-girlfriend Chiara Passari.

Kyrgios arrived on crutches after recent knee surgery and was flanked by family including his mother Norlaila, brother Christos and his current partner Costeen Hatzi.

Australian Capital Territory Policing previously said the charge was in relation to an incident in January 2021, which was reported to ACT police in December last year.