LONDON — Nick Kyrgios swore at officials and accused them of ''rigging'' his first-round match at the Queen's Club grass-court tournament in his latest outburst.
The outspoken Australian, who went on to win the match, launched an expletive-ridden rant at umpire Fergus Murphy after missing a set point against Roberto Carballes Baena, claiming his Spanish opponent had double-faulted.
After Murphy issued a code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct, Kyrgios continued his tirade, saying ''it's a joke, man. It's a serious joke'' and adding: ''Like, your hat looks ridiculous, also. It's not even sunny.''
After another point, Kyrgios said: ''The ball was this far out on the second serve.