Nick Kyrgios blames Laver Cup loss against Roger Federer on 'hot chick' in the crowd

Nick Kyrgios, Laver Cup
Team World's Nick Kyrgios at the Laver Cup on Friday (local time). Photo credit: Reuters

Nick Kyrgios has blamed his loss at the Laver Cup on an attractive female fan in the crowd.

The Australian tennis player faced off against world number three Roger Federer on day two of the tournament on Saturday (local time), claiming the opening set 7-6 before losing his way. 

"I lost concentration, I saw a really hot chick in the crowd," the 24-year-old, who is ranked 27 in the world in men's singles, admitted to his teammates as he returned to the bench.

"Like, I'm being jarringly honest - I'd marry her right now. Right now."

Thanks to Kyrgios' distraction, 38-year-old Federer was able to take back control, claiming the second and third sets 7-5 and 10-7 respectively.

Kyrgios' admission has been met with mixed responses on social media. Many found the exchange hilarious, while others were less impressed.

"Not sure that's a valid excuse, Nick Kyrgios," Eurosport UK tweeted.

The Canberra native has been labelled the "bad boy" of tennis after a long string of volatile outbursts and tantrums. During the Cincinnati Masters, Kyrgios received intense backlash for calling chair umpire Fergus Murphy "the worst f***ing ref ever".

For his on-court conduct, Kyrgios set an Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) record for the largest fine ever issued in August.

Earlier this year, the controversial player was fined a total of US$17,500 (NZ$27,965) for unsportsmanlike conduct at the 2019 Queen's Club Championships. Kyrgios was also issued a US$17,500 fine after "miming masturbation with his water bottle" in the 2018 Queen's Club Championships semifinal against Croatian player, Marin Čilić.

Team Europe is currently in the lead with seven points at the Laver Cup annual men's tennis tournament in Geneva, Switzerland. Team World is sitting on five points following Kyrgios' and US player Jack Sock's doubles victory over Rafael Nadal and Stefanos Tsitsipas.

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