It was impressive in its commitment. When Aussie tennis punk, Nick Kyrgios coughed up the first set in a tie-break against Croatian Borna Coric on account of a double fault he returned to his chair and demonstrated his self-loathing by smashing not one but three of his rackets.
Kyrgios came into the Cincinnati Masters in career best form after claiming his second title in Atlanta just last week. He might have been competing at the Rio Olympics instead of Cincinnati had he not had yet another comical falling out with Australian sporting authorities, this time with Australian Olympic Team chef de mission Kitty Chiller.He would eventually go down in the match, giving up a 5-2 lead and a match point in the third-set tiebreaker. Kyrgios is set to compete in the US Open beginning in two weeks time and is likely to spearhead Australia's Davis Cup fixture against Slovakia in September.All was not lost in the defeat, however. There is a chance the outburst might make it into his top ten.