Aug 13, 2015; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Nick Kyrgios of Australia hits a shot against John Isner of the United States (not pictured) during the Rogers Cup tennis tournament at Uniprix Stadium. Jean-Yves Ahern-USA TODAY Sports
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Nick Kyrgios's astonishing slur against Stan Wawrinka has been widely condemned in Australia, but Davis Cup captain Wally Masur's defence of the wayward talent is likely to draw almost as much heat.
Masur told local broadcaster Fox Sports that Kyrgios's comment to the Swiss -- "Kokkinakis banged your girlfriend" -- had been blown out of proportion.
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