Michael Chammas is a sports reporter with The Sydney Morning Herald
Bernard Tomic has leapt to the defence of the under-fire Nick Kyrgios, asking the Australian public to have some sympathy for the 21-year-old after he imploded in front of the nation on Wednesday night.
Nick Kyrgios will have $7300 less to spend on a coach after the world No.14 was hit with two fines for separate code violations in his shock second round loss at the Australian Open.
Nick Kyrgios was booed off court after a controversial showing that prompted tennis legend John McEnroe to describe the Australian's performance as a black eye to the sport.
This was Nick Kyrgios personified. If you had never heard of him before last night, then three hours and nine minutes inside Hisense Arena on Wednesday night would have been all you needed to learn about #NKRising.
There was fight. But the bite of the young pup was just not strong enough to bring down the big-serving American in his second outing at Melbourne Park.
The dream run of 17-year-old Australian Jaimee Fourlis has come to an end at the hands of two-time grand slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova.
Alex De Minaur produced the match of his life to etch his name into the history books on day one of the Australian Open, but it's not the only unforgettable performance the teenager has produced.
Nick Kyrgios often finishes grand slams feeling burnt out, but the seemingly more composed 21-year-old says he's learnt from his previous experiences.
Nick Kyrgios has reiterated his belief that he can win this year's Australian Open despite his childhood idol Roger Federer admitting he didn't think the 21-year-old was ready.
Seventeen-year-old Alex De Minaur has revealed a two-week sleep over at the Hewitt residence as the secret to his shock Australian Open victory on the opening day of the grand slam.
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