Pro tennis player Nick Kyrgios pleaded guilty in an Australian court to assaulting a former girlfriend during a dispute in his hometown of Canberra in January 2021.
pleaded guilty Friday and apologized for shoving former girlfriend Chiara Passari to the ground after a heated argument.conviction was dismissed because the offense was at the low end of seriousness for a common assault, was not premeditated and he did not have a criminal record.
Australia's Nick Kyrgios, left, and Serbia's Novak Djokovic shake hands following an exhibition match at Rod Laver Arena ahead of the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 13, 2023. Magistrate Beth Campbell described the shove as an act of"stupidity" and"frustration." She also mentioned that Kyrgios' fame did not help him escape a conviction.
"You’re a young man who happens to hit the tennis ball particularly well, and your name is widely recognized outside this courtroom," Campbell told Kyrgrios."I deal with you exactly the same way as any young man in this court," Campbell said.
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