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 Scratch Kyrgios faces a charge of attacking an ex in Australia

A tennis player who has arrived at the Wimbledon quarter-finals is expected to show up in court in Canberra one month from now

Scratch Kyrgios playing at Wimbledon this week. Photo: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Caitlin Cassidy and Emine Sigma

The tennis player Nick Kyrgios is because of facing a court in Australia after being summonsed to confront a charge of attacking a previous sweetheart.

The 27-year-old Australian, who arrived at the quarter-finals of Wimbledon on Monday, will show up in court in Canberra one month from now.

Australian Capital Territory policing affirmed on Tuesday that Kyrgios had been summonsed to confront a charge of attacking his previous sweetheart. It connects with an episode in Canberra last December.

"ACT policing can affirm a 27-year-old Watson man is booked to confront the ACT justice court on 2 August to one charge of normal attack following an episode in December 2021," a representative said.

The request supposedly connects with a claim that Kyrgios got a previous accomplice, as per the Canberra Times.

The most extreme sentence for the charge is two years.

Kyrgios' advocate, Jason Moffett, from Key Chambers, affirmed to the Canberra Times that his client knew about the charges.

"It's with regards to a homegrown relationship," he said. "The idea of the claim is serious, and Mr. Kyrgios treats the charge extremely in a serious way.

"Given the matter is under the steady gaze of the court … he doesn't have a remark at this stage, however in the completion of time we'll give a media discharge."

Gotten some information about the claim on Tuesday, Kyrgios said: "I feel like I'm in the Last Dance." It is accepted to be a reference to the Netflix TV series.

Kyrgios is involved with the web-based entertainment powerhouse Costeen Hatzi, who has gone along with him in London for the titles. The couple, who as of late got ready for marriage, has posted a progression of photos on Instagram, reporting their touring voyages through London and practice meetings at SW19.

The world No 40 faces Chile's Cristian Garín on Court One on Wednesday for a spot in the semi-finals. Wednesday's timetable was delivered two hours after insight about Kyrgios' supposed attack was unveiled.

Wimbledon still can't seem to remark on the charges.

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