FILE PHOTO: Tennis - ATP 500 - Fever-Tree Championships - The Queen's Club, London, Britain - June 20, 2019 Australia's Nick Kyrgios in action during his second round match against Canada's Felix Auger Aliassime Action Images via Reuters/Tony O'Brien
LONDON (Reuters) - Australia's Nick Kyrgios has been fined a total of $17,500 (13,766 pounds) for unsportsmanlike conduct by the ATP after a series of outbursts at officials at the Queen's Club championships on Thursday.
The 23-year-old became embroiled in an expletive-laden rant at umpire Fergus Murphy in his first-round win against Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena, at one point accusing a line judge of "rigging" his match.
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