Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios showed his tremendous grass-court prowess as he reached the semi-final of the Wimbledon Championships for the very first time in his career. Moreover, this would’ve been his first Grand Slam semi-final appearance as well.

Despite his good performance on the court, he attracted many headlines for all the wrong reasons. Throughout this tournament, he faced severe criticism for his controversial actions. Recently, British Journalist Piers Morgan blasted the Aussie player on his show for his terrible behavior on and off the court. 

Piers Morgan blasted Nick Kyrgios for his behavior at Wimbledon Championships 2022

During his show, Piers Morgan Uncensored, the British journalist, showed some footage of his on-court antics, as he talked to Erin Molan, host of Sky News Australia. “He’s basically a pig. He’s eating his food as he talks to the media, he abuses a female lineswoman, abuses an elderly linesman, he abuses the crowd, he spits at one of them. I mean, the man’s out of control. Can you put up any defense for this antipathy of a monster?” Morgan said on his show. 

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In reply, the Australian host, Molan, said, “There’s plenty of Australians who think he’s an absolute tool as well.”

Then Morgan further talked about the Aussie player destroying the class and reputation of the Wimbledon Championships with his unacceptable behavior. “Think about Wimbledon. It has this rarefied atmosphere. It’s the elite of our society. People dress up, they are polite to each other, they eat strawberries, they drink pimms, and they have a nice time. And then you get this guy coming along wrecking it all for everybody. Unlike John McEnroe, at least was good enough to win. He’s not even that good,” he added. 

Notably, Kyrgios has already received fines from the tournament authorities for a spitting incident during his first-round match at Wimbledon Championships. Later, he received another fine during his third-round match against Stefanos Tsitsipas. In total, he received around $14,000 worth of fines.

Can Kyrgios win his first Major title at Wimbledon Championships?

In terms of his performances on the tennis court, he has been in unbelievable form during this entire grass-court season. This season, he has a 12-2 record on the green surface, as he reached the semi-finals in three tournaments.

At the moment, he is vying for his first Grand Slam title at this tournament. Earlier in the tournament, he said grass was his favorite surface, and that Wimbledon was his best chance to win a Grand Slam title. Notably, he already had a taste of a Grand Slam title in the doubles competition at the Australian Open earlier this year, when he won it with his good friend Thanasi Kokkinakis.

Now, he has the biggest chance of his career to secure a first Grand Slam title after Rafael Nadal’s shock withdrawal from the semifinals because of an abdominal injury.

BREAKING: Rafael Nadal Announces His Shock Withdrawal From Semi-finals Against Nick Kyrgios at Wimbledon Championships 2022

However, with Djokovic, the overwhelming favorite in his semifinal clash, if the legendary Serb makes it to the final, it will be a tough match for the Aussie for sure.