Nick Kyrgios complains of marijuana smell during US Open second round win
The Australian, who beat France’s Benjamin Bonzi 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 4-6 6-4, was vocal during the match, in which he shouted from the stands to the chair umpire. Also complained about the smell. of the Louis Armstrong Arena.
“People don’t know I’m a severe asthmatic so when I’m running together and already having trouble breathing, maybe it’s not something,” he told reporters after the match. “I want to breathe between points,” he told reporters after the match.
The umpire reminded fans to refrain from smoking around the court as play resumed.
US Open crowds are known to be passionate and the 27-year-old agreed that the Grand Slam has a very different “vibe” to other tournaments.
CNN has reached out to the US Open regarding Kyrgios’ marijuana smell complaints.
It comes a week after the woman accused Kyrgios of having “700 drinks” and being “out of her mind” during this year’s Wimbledon final that she is suing the Australian tennis player for defamation.
Kyrgios was typically animated on the New York court, muttering to himself and pushing his box between points.
He was given a warning by the umpire for abusing someone in his team for not supporting him.
While his on-court antics were in full swing, so was his tennis.
Kyrgios was tested by his talented opponent but showed devastating power and renewed mental fortitude that saw him reach his first Grand Slam final at Wimbledon in July.
He faces American JJ Wolff in the next round but says his own good form is putting more pressure on him than usual.
“It’s very stressful now because every match I play, I kind of expect to play very well,” Kyrgios told reporters.
“A clean performance like that is not realistic in a game like this where you’re playing day-in, day-out. I probably have to lower my expectations to play like a Wimbledon final every time. There are a lot of good players who can play. “