Find your nearest court and learn the basics with our guide.Get the latest tennis headlines sent straight to your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online.Australian Nick Kyrgios was involved in a prolonged argument with French umpire Damien Dumusois during his first-round exit at the Shanghai Masters.The 23-year-old world number 38 was beaten 4-6 6-4 6-3 by American qualifier Bradley Klahn, ranked 104.Dumusois told Kyrgios a point in the second set was "really borderline," appearing to suggest a lack of effort. Analysis and opinion from the BBC's tennis correspondent.How to get into tennis - it's fun, will keep you fit and caters for all levels and abilities. to fans on social media, saying he had been struggling before the match with a stomach bug.The incident comes just two days after the temperamental Kyrgios in the final of the China Open after becoming frustrated by a line call in the first set.At last year's Shanghai Masters, Kyrgios argued with the umpire and a spectator during a match with Mischa Zverev. 40 in the world in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and is the second highest-ranked Australian in the ATP rankings.

As of March 2020, he is ranked No. Nick Kyrgios The end of the 2018 season hasn't gone to plan for Nick Kyrgios, with the Australian suffering a first round loss at the Shanghai Masters.
Find your nearest court and learn the basics with our guide.Get the latest tennis headlines sent straight to your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online.Nick Kyrgios has been fined $10,000 (£7,573) for unsportsmanlike conduct after he quit his first-round match at the Shanghai Masters.Kyrgios was booed as he left the court on Tuesday after he lost the first set on a tie-break against Steve Johnson.He had earlier received a warning for smashing two balls out of court in frustration at a line call.The Australian has also not been allowed to collect his $21,085 (£15,967) prize money.Kyrgios was unable to collect his prize money because he failed to get signed off for a medical afterwards to prove he was unwell or hurt.The 13th seed had already been given a point penalty for an audible obscenity when he was heard to say he would quit against Johnson if he lost the tie-break.After his opponent served an ace on his first set point, Kyrgios walked over to shake hands.Umpire Fergus Murphy asked the Australian if he needed medical help before the player walked off court to boos from spectators. The volatile Australian stormed off after losing the first set 7-6 …
Kyrgios was kicked out of the Italian Open in May after throwing a chair and being suspended by the ATP in 2016 for not trying to win and insulted fans during the Shanghai Masters. Kyrgios reacted by saying "I don't care" and told Dumusois "you have no right to tell me that it's poor".He later sarcastically asked Dumusois "was that borderline?" Nicholas Hilmy Kyrgios (/ ˈ k ɪr i ɒ s / KIRR-ee-oss; born 27 April 1995) is an Australian professional tennis player. Australian Nick Kyrgios was involved in a prolonged argument with French umpire Damien Dumusois during his first-round exit at the Shanghai Masters. Nick Kyrgios received a fine of $25,000, and was suspended for eight ATP tournament weeks following his conduct at the 2016 Shanghai Masters Nick Kyrgios has … after serving an ace.Kyrgios lost five straight games from 4-4 in the second set in a match that lasted one hour and 17 minutes.It is the third successive year in which the Australian has gone out of the tournament in controversial fashion.Last year, having earlier received a warning for smashing two balls out of court in frustration, he stormed off midway through his first-round match against Steve Johnson.In 2016, Kyrgios patted the ball over the net several times when serving and began walking back to his chair before a serve from opponent Mischa Zverev had landed, leading to boos from the crowd.During his second-round match at the US Open in August, Kyrgios was given a pep-talk by umpire Mohamed Lahyani when he was trailing Pierre-Hugues Herbert by a set and a break.The Australian fought back to win while Lahyani was suspended from two tournaments by the ATP who deemed him to have "compromised the impartiality that is required of an official". Meanwhile, British number three Kyle Edmund was beaten by Croatian fourth seed Marin Cilic in the second round in Shanghai.The 22-year-old, who defeated Jiri Vesely 6-3 6-2 to set up the tie with the 2014 US Open champion, lost 6-3 7-6 (7-5) in one hour 37 minutes.British number two Aljaz Bedene progressed to round two after beating Italian world number 39 Paolo Lorenzi in straight sets.The 28-year-old won 6-1 6-4 in 73 minutes and will now face German third seed Alexander Zverev, who was given a first-round bye.

Nick Kyrgios has apologised for sensationally quitting his first-round match at the Shanghai Masters, blaming it on a stomach bug despite commentators saying it appeared to be a protest against the umpiring. Panorama investigates our shifting food consumptionAnalysis and opinion from the BBC's tennis correspondent.How to get into tennis - it's fun, will keep you fit and caters for all levels and abilities. Nick Kyrgios lost his match against Steve Johnson at the Shanghai Masters But it ended in bizarre circumstances as Kyrgios walked off after the first set He had lost a …

Kyrgios has won six ATP titles and has reached eight ATP finals, including the … He was fined $16,500 (£13,533) for his behaviour, which included "lack of best efforts", and served a three-week tournament ban.