Tennis fans slam Emma Raducanu for supporting Nick Kyrgios

After Nick Kyrgios defeated Chile’s Cristian Garín in the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Wednesday, Emma Raducanu took to social media and praised the Australian.

A number of fans have criticized the British player for doing so since Kyrgios recently faced allegations of domestic abuse. The 27-year-old has been called up to appear in court in Canberra, Australia, next month on a common assault charge.

After his match on Wednesday, Kyrgios refused to speak on the matter, saying that his lawyers had advised him not to. Raducanu, who just tweeted the Aussie's initials but was bombarded as a result with select replies below.

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One fan wrote:

"Fellow tennis players supporting Kyrgios are just so baffling and, frankly speaking, disgusting. this man has been verbally abusing the ball kids, chair umpires, line umpires and everyone in between for YEARS. tells me you don’t respect the people who make your job easier."

Another added:

"Been a fan of yours Emma but this is really poor judgment. Good luck to your game but with this, I’m not so sure where your values lie. Character counts, on court and in real life. Hope you understand your influence and use it wisely."

Another one added:

"Incredible that you support a tennis professional who behaves without respecting the rules and who also faces trial for domestic abuse. I thought you had principles and values."

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