Journalist suggests ATP should take action after Kyrgios pleads guilty in assault case: "Make the absence of an ATP suspension make sense"

Tennis journalist Jon Wertheim is in disbelief that the ATP hasn't suspended Nick Kyrgios following his admission of assault towards his ex-girlfriend Chiara Passari.

Nick Kyrgios admitted earlier today that he did push his ex-girlfriend to the ground during an altercation. The Australian also pleaded guilty to the assault charge in court however he wasn't sentenced as his act was deemed as rash rather than pre-meditated. The altercation took place in 2021 as he was driving away from her. The push resulted in a knee injury for Passari.

Noted reporter Wertheim was surprised by the Australian player being allowed to walk free following the admission but he was even more surprised about the ATP being silent. He made his opinion known on Twitter:

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"Make the absence of an ATP suspension make sense."

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Make the absence of an ATP suspension make sense.....

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Make it make sense...

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