Nick Kyrgios has settled a legal case with a spectator who ‘looked like she had about 700 drinks’ during the Australian’s Wimbledon final.
Ania Palus was kicked out of the match between Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic after the world number 22’s complaints. Palus instructed solicitors to bring defamation proceedings against the controversial Aussie.
Palus, who attended the final with her mother, later accused the 2022 Australian Open doubles champion of a ‘reckless and entirely baseless allegation.‘
In response to the case, Kyrgios has donated £20,000 to the Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, a charity chosen by the 32-year-old.
Kyrgios also said in a statement via Knight Temple Law ‘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.‘
He went on to say ‘I accept that belief was mistaken, and I apologise.’
Kyrgios has also lately applied to have an assault charge dismissed on mental health grounds. The charge was related to a report of domestic abuse involving his ex-girlfriend in January 2021.
Kyrgios is set to compete at the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin in mid November. He will be playing alongside Thanasi Kokkinakis in the men’s doubles tournament. The pair were Australian Open champions at the start of 2022.