Nick off!' - Australian media slam Kyrgios after meltdown


Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - 18/1/17 Australia's Nick Kyrgios reacts during his Men's singles second round match against Italy's Andreas Seppi. REUTERS/Issei Kato

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian media urged Nick Kyrgios to get a coach, get serious or get out of the game on Thursday after his tempestuous second round exit from his home Australian Open.

Kyrgios, playing his first tournament after serving an ATP ban for misconduct, was jeered off the court by sections of the Hisense Arena crowd after squandering a two-set lead and throwing a tantrum to lose in five sets to Italian Andreas Seppi.

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