Nick Kyrgios settles case with Wimbledon woman he accused of being drunk
Nick Kyrgios’ Wimbledon rant over a “drunk” woman in the stands turned out to cost the combustible Aussie a lot more than the “700 drinks” he alleged her to have had back in July.
The Wimbledon runner-up paid £20,000 to a children’s charity in settling a lawsuit brought by Anna Palus, the woman in question. Kyrgios also apologized for the remarks he made about her during the Wimbledon final against Novak Djokovic.
“I told the umpire that a fan, who I now know to be Anna Palus, was distracting me during the match, believing that she was drunk,” Kyrgios said in a statement released to the media by Knight Temple Law, which represented Palus.
“I accept that belief was mistaken, and I apologize. To make amends, I have donated £20,000 to the Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, a charity chosen by Ms. Palus. I will not be commenting on this matter again.”
That’s not the end of Kyrgios’ legal troubles, though.
The 27-year-old is also facing an assault charge stemming from an alleged incident in December 2021 against ex-girlfriend Chiara Passari.
Passari also recently revealed that she turned to alcohol and drugs in the aftermath of her breakup with Kyrgios.
On the court, Kyrgios reached his first Grand Slam singles final at Wimbledon and followed that by winning the singles and doubles titles at the Citi Open in Washington D.C. He also reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open before being knocked off by Karen Khachanov, a night that ended with Kyrgios going on an epic racket-smashing tantrum.
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