Eurosport commentators were forced to apologise to viewers due to Nick Kyrgios' behaviour during his match against Great Britain's Jacob Fearnley at the 2025 Australian Open.
On Monday, Kyrgios made his long-awaited return to Melbourne Park for the first time since 2022 after enduring a serious injury layoff.
The 29-year-old was looking to beat British rising star Fearnley and advance to the second round of the Australian Open.
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However, the home crowd was quickly silenced as Fearnley cruised to a 7-6 (7-3), 6-3, 7-6 (7-2) straight sets victory on the John Cain Arena.
During the match, Kyrgios was visibly uncomfortable as he often felt his abdominal area and was complaining during changeovers.
Kyrgios suffered an abdominal injury at the Brisbane International earlier in the month and was a doubt heading into the first Grand Slam of the year.
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Against Fearnley, Kyrgios was heard saying: "I can’t f***ing serve... just like I told you. Just keep f***ing serving, right? I’m here now. I’m here now so I may as well just keep serving, pretty much."
The TV cameras also picked up more swearing throughout the match, which forced Eurosport to apologise to viewers.
As reported by The Express, commentator Mikey Perera said: "You can see Nick Kyrgios is starting to unload again. I'll keep apologising, everybody. It might still keep on coming, the bad language from Kyrgios. He's just venting to his team."
Perera and his co-commentator Barry Cowan then began to question why the chair umpire turned a blind eye to the bad language. Tennis players often would receive a warning from the umpire if foul language is heard.
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Meanwhile, former Australian tennis star Todd Woodbridge said on NINE: "No doubt that he (Kyrgios) can pull the people but the problem is two years away from the game is a long time. That’s what he’s finding hard here tonight.
"It’s coming back at the highest level, Grand Slam level. That intensity is amplified. If he had more time, it would have been better to get four or five tournaments under the belt before getting to here but that’s the reality."
After beating Kyrgios, 23-year-old Fearnley said: "All things considered I think it has to be the best match I've ever played."
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The Brit will now face Frenchman Arthur Cazaux in the second round.
Topics: Tennis, Nick Kyrgios, Australian Open
Marcus Chan