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Wimbledon fan who drew ire of Nick Kyrgios says she was supporting him, only had 2 drinks
By Ryan Gaydos
Published July 11, 2022
Nick Kyrgios’ complaining about a woman who allegedly looked she had about "700 drinks" went viral on Sunday, but the spectator said after the match she was not drinking heavily at all.
Ania Palus was identified as the woman who was removed from the sideline for a bit. She told The Sun she only had about two drinks and was trying to root for the Australian superstar.
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Nick Kyrgios reacts as he plays Novak Djokovic in the final of the men’s singles at Wimbledon in London, Sunday, July 10, 2022. (Zac Goodwin/PA via AP)
"He always says the crowd is against him and I wanted to show we were for him, I wanted to encourage him," Palus told the paper. "I only had one Pimm's and one rosé. It's the temperature for me, I had no hat. I'm really sorry."
Palus was given a bottle of water and was allowed to return.
Kyrgios was getting annoyed with fans in the crowd allegedly talking during the action in the third set.
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Nick Kyrgios during the men’s final against Novak Djokovic at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, July 10, 2022. (Susan Mullane-USA Today Sports)
He was talking to the umpire and pointing out a woman in the stands that kept talking during play. The umpire asked what the woman looked like, and Kyrgios gave a poignant description.
"She's drunk out of her mind in the first row, talking to me in the middle of the game," Kyrgios said. "The one with the dress, the one who looks like she's had about 700 drinks, bro!"
Kyrgios was playing Novak Djokovic in his first Grand Slam singles final.
Nick Kyrgios argues with the umpire about noise in the crowd at Wimbledon in London, Sunday, July 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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Djokovic defeated Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7). He moves into a second-place tie for most wins at Wimbledon. He’s tied with Pete Sampras and William Renshaw and one behind Roger Federer for most all time. He now has 21 total Grand Slam titles and is one behind Rafael Nadal for the most all time.
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