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Kyrgios wins and loses fans in final defeat

Mark Ludlow

Australian tennis’ controversial star Nick Kyrgios fell short in his first Grand Slam title tilt – losing to Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon men’s final – but won newfound respect from some fans for finally living up to his potential.

For others, however, his on-court antics – including swearing and shouting at his own player’s box for not showing enough support and getting a “drunk” fan temporarily ejected from the stadium – was, well, just not tennis.

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Mark Ludlow writes on politics, energy and infrastructure based in Brisbane. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mludlow@afr.com

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