'Why are you watching me? You got nothing else to do?' Nick Kyrgios explodes at a fan who heckled him to 'get a new haircut'
- Kyrgios landed himself in another spat after being provoked by a spectator
- The fan allegedly said 'You're a d***',' forcing the world number 33 to retaliate
- He later told reports that he 'had fun with it' and knew he'd get him kicked out
- It comes a day after Kyrgios smashed his racquet and yelled at the chair umpire
Australian tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios has exploded at a fan who heckled him about his haircut during a match at the Miami Open.
The 23-year-old lashed out against the spectator, who had to be removed from the stands by security during the third round match against Dusan Lajovic.
During the first set, the man reportedly yelled out at Kyrgios to 'Get a new haircut!'
Kyrgios lost his cool and snapped, shouting at the man: 'You got a free ticket?'
'Did you get a free ticket? Why are you watching me on a Sunday night? You got nothing else to do on a Sunday night!'
Nick Kyrgios lashed out against the spectator, who had to be removed from the stands by security during the match against Dusan Lajovic
The umpire managed to settle things down, but three points later the theatrics started up again.
Kyrgios continued to laugh and provoke the man, before he stood up and motioned for the tennis star to join him in the stands and 'bring it on'.
'Bro, where's your fam?' sniped Kyrgios.
Spectators jeered at the pair, while a woman sitting next to the heckler turned her head away in embarrassment at the attention.
'This is all getting a bit pathetic now,' one commentator said during the TV broadcast of the match.
Kyrgios went on to comfortably win the match against Dusan Lajovic. Kyrgios 6-3 6-1.
During the first set, the spectator (pictured) yelled out at the young Australian tennis player to 'Get a new haircut!'
The world number 33 addressed the heated confrontation after the match, revealing what sparked it.
'At a change of ends he literally just said, 'You're a d***',' Kyrgios explained, before going on to say he copped the same insult a second time, forcing him to retaliate.
'Then he was like, 'Come here and say it'.
Kyrgios didn't sound phased by the altercation though, telling reporters he enjoyed the exchange, 'I had a bit of fun with it. I knew that I was going to get him kicked out. I loved it...I think the crowd loved it.'
The spat comes just a day an on-court meltdown, which saw Kyrgios swear repeatedly at the chair umpire, before breaking his racquet.
The pair continued to throw insults back and forth from the court until the heckler was finally escorted out of the stadium
The 23-year-old was playing a doubles match alongside American Taylor Fritz in Miami on Sunday, when the pair were defeated by Portugal's Joao Sousa and Argentina's Guido Pell 10-8 in a nail biting third set tiebreak.
Kyrgios was unhappy with a number of calls during the match, and lashed out at the umpire after the final point.
'What the f*** is wrong with you? You're a disgrace. Absolute f***ing disgrace,' Kyrgios yelled at the umpire, before smashing his racquet and continuing his rant in the direction of spectators in the stands.
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'Do you think that's alright, yes or no?,' he complained to the crowd.
'Just give me the answer. He's a disgrace.'
'I come out and give 100 per cent and I have to deal with idiots like him. Does he get fined for his mistakes? It's rubbish, man.'
The dummy spit sparked rage from veteran Channel 9 sports reporter Tony Jones, who called the 23-year-old tennis star a 'foul-mouthed little brat' - and even called for him to be banned from the ATP tour for three months.
'At a change of ends he literally just said, 'You're a d***',' Kyrgios explained, before going on to say he copped the same insult a second time, forcing him to retaliate
The spat comes just a day an on-court meltdown , which saw Kyrgios swear repeatedly at the chair umpire, before breaking his racquet
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