I m a heavy asthmatic probably not something I want to be breathing in in between points - Nick Kyrgios on his complaints of smelling marijuana during 2022 US Open 2R win × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Tennis US Open 2022 News

I m a heavy asthmatic probably not something I want to be breathing in in between points - Nick Kyrgios on his complaints of smelling marijuana during 2022 US Open 2R win

By Anirudh Modified 01 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Nick Kyrgios complained about smelling marijuana in his US Open second-round match. Matches involving Nick Kyrgios usually feature a few talking points besides his on-court performances, and that trend continued on Wednesday night. During his 2022 US Open second-round match against Benjamin Bonzi, the Australian complained to the chair umpire about the whiff of marijuana being in the air at the Louis Armstrong Stadium. Leading 4-3 in the second set, Kyrgios asked the umpire to issue a warning to the crowd claiming that he saw someone smoking marijuana. The chair official did not respond, as he thought the Aussie was complaining about the smell of food. "You don’t even want to remind anyone not to do it? It was f–king marijuana. Obviously I’m not going to be complaining about food stuff. Obviously not," he was heard shouting during the match. Following this verbal exchange, the umpire addressed the crowd. “Ladies and gentlemen, a reminder that you cannot smoke on court,” he announced. Speaking at his post-match press conference, Kyrgios addressed the incident by saying that he was asthmatic and was struggling to breathe. "Yeah, people don't know. I'm a heavy asthmatic. When I'm running side to side, I'm struggling to breathe, probably not something I want to be breathing in in between points," he said. DannyDanko@DannyDankoNick Kyrgios just complained to the chair umpire at @usopen that he smelled marijuana coming from the crowd21356Nick Kyrgios just complained to the chair umpire at @usopen that he smelled marijuana coming from the crowd https://t.co/eYDQXOb2rq The 27-year-old then spoke about how different the atmosphere was when playing at the US Open, compared to other Majors. "US Open, it's a very different vibe to everywhere else. I feel like Wimbledon was so proper. Australian Open, you kind of expect it there, being an Aussie. But here, it's just like noisy. Point in, point out, I can't barely hear. Half the time I can't even hear my team because it's so noisy all the time," he said. The Aussie then went on to explain how tough it is to focus on the showcourts in the final Major of the season. "Ashe was unbelievably noisy. I couldn't hear anything. Constant jitter. Things going off, sirens. In Armstrong today, hearing trains and people. For someone that's struggled to focus in my career, I'm really trying hard to put my head down and play point by point, try to dig myself out of some certain situations," he said. "It's hard because there's a lot of distractions. Obviously a lot of heckling going on as well. People are saying things. I got to be very careful with what I say these days," he added.

Nick Kyrgios to face JJ Wolf in the third round of 2022 US Open

Nick Kyrgios in action at the 2022 US Open. Nick Kyrgios got past Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi 7-6(3), 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 on Wednesday. He ended the hard-fought match in style, winning the last nine points of the contest to seal the victory and his place in the third round of the 2022 US Open. Up next for the World No. 25 is American JJ Wolf, a clash he is eagerly looking forward to. "He's got a massive game. I love the way he plays tennis. I love the fact that he has a big serve, tries to take it to the opposition. Serves big and plays big. He's a great guy as well. I got to know him in Houston this year. He has an infectious personality. We always chat when we're in the locker room," Kyrgios said at his post-match press conference. "With a game like that, he's going to have some great results. Obviously he seems like a hard worker, as well. Just happy to be here. Every time I see him, he has a smile on his face. I'm expecting an incredibly hard match. I know it's not going to be easy at all. I'm going into that probably the favorite, but I'm not going to take him lightly at all. I know he's beaten some great players," he added.US Open Tennis@usopenMood.

@NickKyrgios #USOpen52578Mood.@NickKyrgios #USOpen https://t.co/g2KUybNDBL Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Sudeshna Banerjee × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी