A statement by Nick Kyrgios in the final of the tennis tournament in Wimbledon has consequences for the Australian. Anna Palus, who was accused by Kyrgios of disturbing him during the game while he was heavily intoxicated, is taking legal action once morest the sportsman. “Not only did it cause trouble for me on the day it was issued, but the false claim was broadcast and printed around the world causing serious harm to my family and I,” the viewer said in a statement released by her attorneys.
Kyrgios, who was in the final of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time this year, complained to the referee regarding the spectator “who looks like she’s had 700 drinks”, complaining that she would disturb him with heckling. Palus was then briefly banned from Center Court. The spectator, who said she just wanted to cheer on Kyrgios, was given a bottle of water and allowed to return to her seat following 15 minutes. She later justified herself by referring to the temperature: “I only had two drinks, it was the temperature and I didn’t have a hat on.”
The Australian, who made a name for himself as an enfant terrible, ultimately lost the final once morest Serbian Novak Djokovic 6: 4 3: 6 4: 6 6: 7 (3/7). He didn’t blame Palus for this, but the 27-year-old now has to answer for his statements made in the game. The defamed viewer said she would only refrain from going to court if the tennis player reacted accordingly.
