ATP Houston 2022: Nick Kyrgios losses in semifinals against Reilly Opelka, continues his outburst

Nick Kyrgios may be delving into his pockets once more after yet another of his matches was marred by ongoing arguments with the umpire. The Australian reached the semi-finals of the US men's clay-court tournament in Houston. There he was defeated 6-3 7-5 by Reilly Opelka.

Nick Kyrgios verbally attacked the Umpire

The behaviour of the 26-year-old, who was fined a point for a second audible obscenity at a vital point in the second set, overshadowed an otherwise tight match. Kyrgios was irritated by an apparent blunder by umpire Joshua Brace. The Umpire missed declaring an Opelka shot out with the score at 5-5 and 30-15.

He then had a nervous breakdown at 30-30. He made a foolish blunder on the next point before being fined a point after his second warning for harsh language on the court. It means he fell behind 6-5. Afterwards, Opelka came back to win the match and set up a championship match with John Isner. But during the final changeover, Nick Kyrgios had continued to vent his anger. He screamed "F***!" as he walked back to his seat. Once sitting down, he then verbally attacked the official again.

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After the ATP elected to punish him for four separate offences, the Australian Open doubles champion was fined a total of £26,635 for his behaviour in the match. Another flashpoint occurred in March during the Indian Wells Masters.

Following an incident in which he nearly smacked a ball boy with his racket after smashing it into the floor, he was charged £19,028. Since 2015, Kyrgios has been fined at a total of 16 different occasions.