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Kyrgios Handed Suspended Fine and Ban for Wawrinka Outburst

(Reuters) - Australian Nick Kyrgios has been given a suspended 28-day ban and $25,000 fine for the vulgar comments he directed towards Stan Wawrinka at the Rogers Cup earlier this month, the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) said on Monday.

The ATP said the 20-year-old had been found guilty of "aggravated behavior" during the second round match in Montreal, when Kyrgios's comments about Wawrinka's alleged girlfriend were picked up by on-court microphones.

"The fine and suspension are withheld on the condition that over the next six-month period the player does not incur any fines for verbal or physical abuse at any ATP sanctioned tournament; or does not accumulate fines totaling more than $5,000 for any other offences at ATP sanctioned tournaments," the governing body of men's tennis said in a statement.