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Slating the music at the Australian Open in 2016

The 2016 Australian Open was a bit of a disaster for Kyrgios. He complained about the music, swore excessively and threw his racket across the court during his loss to Tomas Berdych. 

Berdych took the first set in 35 minutes, with Kyrgios appearing to complain towards his box - which contained Aussie great Lleyton Hewitt - that there was not enough vocal encouragement.

However, the most notable moment of the match came when Kyrgios stepped up to the line to serve in the second set. He stopped to complain about music he could hear, which is understood to have come from the neighbouring MCG which was hosting cricket's Big Bash League semi-final. 

The 2016 Australian Open was a disaster for Kyrgios - who complained about everything

The 2016 Australian Open was a disaster for Kyrgios - who complained about everything

If that wasn't enough, Kyrgios then engaged in a heated exchange with British umpire James Keothavong. Their conversation was picked up by the courtside microphones and it's safe to say it didn't shower Kyrgios in glory.

He said: 'Mate, are you OK? There's music playing in the crowd while we are playing. I've told you seven times. Am I hearing things? Am I hearing things? Mate, it's a circus.'

Berdych then served out for a two-set lead as Kyrgios continued to moan as he sat down on his courtside chair, muttering: 'It's a f****** joke.'

Kyrgios went on to lose the match 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 and criticise the chair umpire further - saying 'you're a terrible referee' as he walked off the court.  

He complained about the music, swore excessively, fought with the chair umpire and threw his racket across the court during his loss to Tomas Berdych

He complained about the music, swore excessively, fought with the chair umpire and threw his racket across the court during his loss to Tomas Berdych

Throwing a tantrum over the colour of his towel 

You never quite know which Kyrgios will be turning up on court. He can either be fun and playful or aggressive and short tempered. Unfortunately for the staff at the 2019  Rogers Cup, it was the latter. 

During his clash with Kyle Edmund, Kyrgios demanded that he was given a white towel, as opposed to a tournament-branded one. (Talk about being a diva!)

The 26-year-old refused to take part in the match until he was presented with a pristine new towel and caused quite the fuss on court while he waited. 

'I just want to know why it took you so long to get a white towel,' Kyrgios asked officials. 'Took you 20 minutes for this one. 20 minutes. Oh, you brought me two. Thanks.'

During his clash with Kyle Edmund, Kyrgios demanded that he was given a white towel

During his clash with Kyle Edmund, Kyrgios demanded that he was given a white towel

Caught out partying prior to his Wimbledon 2019 exit 

Kyrgios has always been known for his controversial antics on court, but this incident questioned his decision-making off the court.   

The Australian bad boy of tennis was seen at the Dog & Fox Pub in Wimbledon until around 11pm the night before his second-round match with Rafael Nadal in 2019.  

Kyrgios was seen socialising with friends and chatting to girls at the pub on the Wednesday evening, according to sports commentator Miguel Seabra. 

He wrote: 'I just had a toast with Nick Kyrgios at the Dog & Fox. He is completely relaxed, laughing with friends, chatting with girls, drinking. 

'Quite an unorthodox preparation for tomorrow's blockbuster, uh? I like it.' 

It comes a no surprise that Kyrgios crashed out of the tournament. However, instead of reflecting on his defeat...the Australian bad-boy headed straight back to the pub to wash away his misery.  

Demanding a beer on court at the 2017 French Open 

Kyrgios crashed out of the 2017 French Open in spectacular form, smashing two racquets and asking for a beer mid-match. 

The Australian star bombed out of the season's second Grand slam in Paris with a 5-7 6-4 6-1 6-2 second-round loss to South African star Kevin Anderson.

Kyrgios was visibly frustrated during the match and even asked a spectator to get him a beer after losing serve in the fourth set. 

'Get me a beer now. Honest to God, get me one now,' he said. A spectator responded: 'You're kidding.' Kyrgios said: 'I don't think so.'

Kyrgios entered the tournament under a fitness cloud - and hip and shoulder niggles undoubtedly contributed to his demise as the then-22-year-old coughed up an uncharacteristic nine double-faults in the four-set defeat.

Additionally, Kyrgios had just lost his Grandpa - making it somewhat of an emotional torment for more reasons than one. 

Kyrgios crashed out of the 2017 French Open in spectacular form after smashing two rackets

Kyrgios crashed out of the 2017 French Open in spectacular form after smashing two rackets

The 'bad-boy' also asked a spectator to get him a beer after losing serve in the fourth set

The 'bad-boy' also asked a spectator to get him a beer after losing serve in the fourth set 

Blaming his defeat on a 'hot chick' in the stands

Kyrgios is known for interacting with the crowd while on court. However, it never normally impacts his performance. 

The Australian bad-boy joked he had lost concentration during his 2019 Laver Cup defeat by Rodger Federer because he had spotted a 'really hot chick in the crowd'.  

The controversial 26-year-old was unable to hold off a rousing comeback from the Swiss great in Geneva, eventually being overcome 6-7 (5-7), 7-5, 10-7 after one hour and 51 minutes. 

Kyrgios gave an amusing post-match interview after he had informed his team of the reason behind his poor performance.

He could be heard saying: 'I lost concentration, I saw a really hot chick in the crowd. Like, I'm being genuinely honest - I'd marry her right now. Right now.'  

Kyrgios joked he had lost concentration as he had spotted a 'really hot chick in the crowd'

Kyrgios joked he had lost concentration as he had spotted a 'really hot chick in the crowd'

Kyrgios could be heard explaining the reason behind his poor patch to his team on the bench

Kyrgios could be heard explaining the reason behind his poor patch to his team on the bench

Throwing a chair at the Italian Open in 2019

The day after giving an explosive interview in which he admitted he 'can't stand' the 'cringeworthy' Novak Djokovic, Kyrgios was guilty of one of his worst meltdown's to date. 

He hurled a chair onto the court at the 2019 Italian Open and kicked a bottle during an extraordinary outburst. His actions overshadowed iconic moments such as Jo Konta claiming back-to-back victories over Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens to reach the quarter finals.   

Kyrgios was issued with a fine of £17,000 after losing the plot against Norway's Casper Ruud when he was given a game penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct. 

Playing on a noisy outside court at the Foro Italico, Kyrgios was triggered by the crowd and became involved in an exchange with officials after being made to forfeit a game to go 2-1 down in the decider. 

Having angrily hurled his racket to the floor he threw the fold-up chair onto the playing surface and then went into an expletive-filled rant, shouting at the chair: 'I am giving 100 per cent to deal with f****** idiots like him, I'm done. I'm f****** done. I'm f****** done with it. I don't give a f***.'

He then put his bag over his shoulder and walked off court of his own accord, but was officially defaulted from the match.

Kyrgios lost his temper at the 2019 Italian Open, smashing his racket and kicking a water bottle

Kyrgios lost his temper at the 2019 Italian Open, smashing his racket and kicking a water bottle

Kyrgios then picked up a seat from courtside and hurled that into the centre of the court

Kyrgios then picked up a seat from courtside and hurled that into the centre of the court

Telling Stan Wawrinka a friend 'banged his girlfriend'

Kyrgios got himself into hot water once again after brutally trash-talking his Swiss opponent, Stan Wawrinka, during a second-round clash at the 2015 Montreal Masters. 

In a remark picked up by a courtside microphone, Kyrgios told third-seeded Wawrinka that a teenage Australian player, Thanasi Kokkinakis, slept with his girlfriend. 

'Kokkinakis banged your girlfriend,' he said, midway through the second set. 'Sorry to tell you that, mate'. 

Kyrgios was referring to his Davis Cup team-mate Kokkinakis, while Wawrinka was romantically linked with Donna Vekic. 

Wawrinka, who was the reigning Australian and French Open champion, was not happy with Kyrgios and took to Twitter after the match to condemn his actions. 

He said: 'So disappointing to see a fellow athlete and colleague be so disrespectful in a way could never even imagine. To [stoop] so low is not only unacceptable but also beyond belief'. 

As a result of his questionable court-etiquette, Kyrgios was fined £10,000 and handed a 28-day suspended sentence. 

Abusing hecklers and calling out Ben Stiller 

Kyrgios lost to the 2022 Australian Open champion Nadal in a three-set thriller at Indian Wells. He was beaten 7-6 (7-0), 5-7, 6-4 to end an extraordinary tournament.

However, it was Kyrgios' tantrum that caught everyone's attention. Kyrgios' most memorable outburst of the match came when he singled out Ben Stiller - who was watching from the stands with wife Christine Taylor - to deal with a heckler. 

The extraordinary exchange went like this: 

Kyrgios: 'Are you good at tennis?'

Heckler: 'No.'

Kyrgios: 'Exactly, so don't tell me how to play. [Pointing at Stiller and his wife who were sitting nearby] Do I tell him how to act? No.' 

Kyrgios stopped his service to address a heckler in the stands during the third and final set at Indian Wells

Kyrgios stopped his service to address a heckler in the stands during the third and final set at Indian Wells 

Actor Ben Still and wife Christine Taylor found the funny side of Kyrgios' antics after being drawn into his tirade at a heckler in the crowd

Actor Ben Still and wife Christine Taylor found the funny side of Kyrgios' antics after being drawn into his tirade at a heckler in the crowd

Dropping F-bomb after beating Ruud at Indian Wells 

Kyrgios has had a long-standing rivalry with Casper Ruud - having previously defaulted from the the Italian Open in 2019 for throwing a chair onto the court in the final set of their clash.  

Kyrgios ensured that he got the last laugh over Ruud in March 2022 -  defeating the 23-year-old 6-4 ,6-4 in a ruthless performance to advance in California. 

The Australian went on to taunt his opponent after emerging victorious. He was filmed saying: 'I hear no talking now. I hear no talking now. None. F***ing none.' 

However, Kyrgios later took to Instagram to apologise for his comments - admitting that emotions got the better of him during the match. 

Kyrgios launched the F-bomb at old rival Casper Ruud after his win earlier this month

Kyrgios launched the F-bomb at old rival Casper Ruud after his win earlier this month

Kyrgios looked down the camera lens and said 'I hear no talking now' after his superb victory

Kyrgios looked down the camera lens and said 'I hear no talking now' after his superb victory

Outburst at the chair umpire Fergus Murphy in 2019 

He just can't help himself can he? Kyrgios was fined £98,904 for smashing two

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