Tennis glamor girl Emma Raducanu has infuriated her fans by tweeting her support for the troubled Australian star Nick Kyrgios after beating Cristian Garin to advance to the Wimbledon semifinals.
Kyrgios had too much firepower for Garin, knocking out the unseeded Chilean 6-4 6-3 7-6 (7-5) in two hours 13 minutes on Wednesday – just 24 hours after his ex-girlfriend Chiara Passari was revealed to have had him. accused of assault.
Kyrgios is the last Australian to be at Wimbledon after another ex-girlfriend, Ajla Tomljanovic, previously lost her quarter-final match in three sets, with a semi-final against Rafael Nadal awaiting him on Friday.
And in the wake of his win, US Open champion Raducanu simply tweeted “NK” with a wizard emoji, as a show of support for the 27-year-old.
Raducanu has more than 650,000 followers on Twitter and given the nature of the allegations against the Australian, some of those fans were quick to condemn the 19-year-old’s support of Kyrgios.
One Twitter user wrote that it showed “poor judgement,” while another simply said, “Are you kidding me, Emma?”
Emma Raducanu (L) has been criticized for publicly supporting tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios (R)
Nick Kyrgios (right) faces allegations of alleged attack on Chiara Passari (left)
Others said it was “not too late to delete the tweet,” and another wrote that it was a “very bad call” for her to make the gesture.
Kyrgios has publicly stood up for Raducanu in the past and retweeted her post on Wednesday, speaking about their relationship in the post-match press conference.
“I haven’t had much contact with Emma yet. I feel like I kind of stood up for her in the media with, you know, a little bit of the stuff that older legends love to just cast shadows and voice their opinion about young players – young, important players,” he said.
Kyrgios went on to say that she “will be one of the key players on the WTA tour for a very long time.”
“She’s clearly capable of winning a Grand Slam when she’s 19, I mean I don’t even know exactly how old she is, 19 I think, but I’m glad I have those supporters and I’m happy” , he said. †
The Australian advanced to his first Grand Slam semi-final after beating Cristian Garin
Raducanu, last year’s US Open winner, tweeted her support for Kyrgios after his win
The 27-year-old thanked the British tennis sensation for her support on Twitter last night
“If she likes to watch my tennis, that’s great and I like to watch her tennis too.”
In addition to the serious allegations he will face when he returns to Australia, Kyrgios has also faced multiple fines during the tournament for incidents, including spitting at a spectator.
Kyrgios will now enjoy a well-deserved rest day before the biggest game of his career: a semi-final against the legendary Rafael Nadal, with the winner taking on Novak Djokovic or Cameron Norrie in the final on Sunday night.
He will then have to prepare to appear before the ACT Magistrates Court on August 2 to answer the charges that Passari has brought against him.
Kyrgios’ lawyer Jason Moffett, of Key Chambers, told The Canberra Times that his client was aware of the allegation, which was “in the context of a domestic relationship.”
“The nature of the allegation is serious and Mr Kyrgios takes the allegation very seriously,” he added.
However, the 19-year-old’s fans have criticized her for her position, given Kyrgios’ legal troubles.
Emma Raducanu has earned several lucrative sponsorship deals following her meteoric rise
Raducanu is currently 11th in the world after sensationally winning the 2021 US Open last year without dropping a set.
She may be as well known for her social media and high profile endorsements as her tennis prowess.
The Briton has sponsorship deals with nine brands, including Porsche, Tiffany and Dior.
Kyrgios will now enjoy a well-deserved rest day before the biggest game of his career: a semi-final against the legendary Rafael Nadal, with the winner taking on Novak Djokovic or Cameron Norrie in the final on Sunday night.
He will then have to prepare to appear before the ACT Magistrates Court on August 2 to answer the charges that Passari has brought against him.