The ATP fined Nick Kyrgios a total of USD 12,500 and said it had launched an investigation into an insulting comment he made during a Rogers Cup tennis match against French Open champion Stan Wawrinka.
The 20-year-old Kyrgios was fined USD 10,000 earlier yesterday for an obscene sexual remark he made on the court in Wednesday's second round. The Tour said it was also fining him an additional USD 2,500 for another comment he made to a ball person.
"Following a review of video from the match the ATP has also issued an additional fine of USD 2,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct related to a comment he made to a ball person during the match," the ATP said in a news release last night.
"In addition, Kyrgios has been served with a 'notice of investigation' which begins a process to determine if his actions also constitute a violation of the Player Major Offence provisions."
The ATP said the probe could result in further sanctions against Kyrgios.
Following a 7-5 6-3 loss to John Isner yesterday, Kyrgios said that he personally apologized to Wawrinka in the players area at Uniprix Stadium and now wants to put the matter behind him but the ATP seems to have other plans.
"Obviously he saw me in the corridor yesterday," Kyrgios said of Wawrinka after his loss to Isner. "He came up to me, as you know he would. I wasn't surprised.
"I told him I was sorry. Obviously he was angry, so I just had to deal with it. Hopefully we can just put it behind. It's all cleared now. I apologised in public and privately as well."
On-court microphones picked up the Australian's scurrilous sexual remark about Wawrinka's girlfriend during a changeover in their match won by Kyrgios when Wawrinka retired with back pain trailing 4-0 in the third set.
Kyrgios said that the woman had been involved with his close friend Thanasi Kokkinakis. "Sorry to tell you that mate," Kyrgios is heard to say.
An angry Wawrinka had demanded action by tennis authorities over the "beyond belief" comments.
Wawrinka, who separated from his wife earlier this year and has been linked to Croatian tour player Donna Vekic, said the ATP should take "major action this time".
