NICK KYRGIOS has been fined £8,211 by Wimbledon after spitting in court.
The bad-boy Aussie showed his disgust at some of the crowd on Tuesday by gobbling at them at the end of his win over Paul Jubb.
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He claimed he did it because of the “disrespect” from the spectators who he believed abused him during the five-set marathon win against the Hull star.
When asked if the action was intentional, the 2014 quarter-finalist admitted: “From one of the people who disrespect me, yes.
“I wouldn’t do that to someone who supported me.”
The All England Club confirmed an investigation would be launched.
And tonight they confirmed that he had received the financial penalty, the biggest penalty of the tournament yet.
Thirteen other players were also named on the Wimbledon list, with the second highest being £4,105 for Alexander Ritschard.
Focused Kyrgios was in excellent form today, beating Filip Krajinovic 6-2 6-3 6-1 in one hour and 25 minutes.
But he was confrontational when questioned about the investigation after the game.
Kyrgios said, “Why would you ask me a question two days ago? Is it because you don’t have a story for today?
‘Do you investigate it personally? So what do you care?’
He then called himself one of the “most important players in tennis” and demanded respect after storming into the third round, where he will face Stefanos Tsitsipas.
When asked about the match against the No4 seed, the Aussie added: “
“Some people like to just knock me down. It’s just not possible anymore.
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“I know what I bring to the sport. I am one of the most important people in the sport.
“Would you like to say something about that? Nothing to investigate there, because it’s just factual.
“I have a lot of confidence in myself. All the challenges I have overcome in my life.
“I’m proud to be here and do it my own way.
“To be able to produce such tennis at Wimbledon is a dream come true for every tennis player.”