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Kyrgios faces assault charge

Australia’s Nick Kyrgios reacts as he plays against US Brandon Nakashima during their round of 16 men’s singles tennis match on the eighth day of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on Monday. (Photo: AFP)

Australian tennis ace Nick Kyrgios will face court after being charged with assault, his barrister told reporters on Tuesday.

The news broke as the 27-year-old, one of the most polarising yet exciting figures in tennis, prepared to enter the quarter-finals at Wimbledon on Wednesday.

Police in the Australian Capital Territory, where Canberra is located, released only a brief statement on Tuesday evening without identifying the player.

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