Djokovic hoping Kyrgios can stop squandering his gifts


  • Tennis
  • Friday, 14 Oct 2016

Tennis - Japan Open men's singles final match - Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan - 09/10/16. David Goffin of Belgium reacts during a match against Nick Kyrgios of Australia. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic hopes Nick Kyrgios can learn some "life lessons" after the Australian was fined by the ATP Tour for breaching its code of conduct during a contentious defeat at the Shanghai Masters.

The Australian was beaten 6-3 6-1 by Mischa Zverev in a second-round match on Wednesday in which he put in a series of half-hearted serves and appeared to be walking off court before the unseeded German had completed his shot.

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