Emma Raducanu’s furious fans SLAM her for supporting ‘magician’ Nick Kyrgios after allegations the Australian Wimbledon semi-finalist assaulted his ex-girlfriend
- Emma Raducanu has come under fire from fans for her support of Nick Kyrgios
- It comes after he was summoned to appear in court over assault allegations
- The Aussie allegedly assaulted his ex-girlfriend, model Chiara Passari
- Raducanu took to Twitter to publicly support Kyrigos, using a magician emoji
Tennis glamour girl Emma Raducanu has enraged her fans by tweeting her support for troubled Australian star Nick Kyrgios after he defeated Cristian Garin to advance to the Wimbledon semi-finals.
Kyrgios had too much firepower for Garin, eliminating the unseeded Chilean 6-4 6-3 7-6 (7-5) in two hours and 13 minutes on Wednesday – barely 24 hours after it was revealed his former girlfriend Chiara Passari had accused him of assault.
Kyrgios is the last Australian standing at Wimbledon after another former girlfriend, Ajla Tomljanovic earlier lost her quarter-final clash in three sets, with a semi-final against Rafael Nadal awaiting him on Friday.
And in the aftermath of his victory, US Open champion Raducanu simply tweeted ‘NK’ with a magician’s wand emoji in a display of support for the 27-year-old.
Raducanu boasts over 650,000 followers on Twitter and given the nature of the allegations made against the Australian, some of those fans were quick to condemn the 19-year-old’s support of Kyrgios.
One Twitter use wrote that it showed ‘poor judgement’, while another simply said, ‘Are you kidding me, Emma?’
Emma Raducanu (L) has been criticised for publicly supporting tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios (R)
Nick Kyrgios (right) is facing allegations of an alleged assault against Chiara Passari (left)
Others indicated it was ‘not too late to delete the tweet’, and another wrote it was a ‘really bad call’ for her to make the gesture.
Kyrgios has publicly stuck up for Raducanu in the past and retweeted her post on Wednesday, and spoke of their relationship in the post-match press conference.
‘I haven’t had much communication with Emma before. I feel like I’ve kind of stuck up for her a bit in the media with, you know, kind of some of the stuff that older legends kind of love to just throw shade and have their opinions on young players – young, important players,’ he said.
Kyrgios then went on to say she is ‘going to be one of the most important players on the WTA tour for a very long time’.
‘She’s obviously capable of winning a Grand Slam at 19, I mean, I don’t even know how old she is exactly, 19 I think, but I’m glad that I have those supporters and I’m happy,’ he said.
The Australian advanced to his first Grand Slam semi final after beating Cristian Garin
Raducanu, last year’s US Open winner, tweeted her support of Kyrgios after his victory
The 27-year-old thanked the British tennis sensation for her support on Twitter last night
‘If she loves watching my tennis, that’s great and I enjoy watching her tennis as well.’
In addition to the serious allegations he must face when he returns to Australia, Kyrgios has also copped multiple fines during the tournament for incidents including spitting in the direction of a spectator.
Kyrgios will now enjoy a well-earned rest day before the biggest match of his career on Friday: a semi-final against the legendary Rafael Nadal, with the winner to take on either Novak Djokovic or Cameron Norrie in the final on Sunday night.
He will then have to prepare to face the ACT Magistrates Court on August 2 to answer the allegations brought against him by Passari.
Kyrgios’s barrister Jason Moffett, from Key Chambers, told The Canberra Times his client was aware of the allegation, which were ‘in the context of a domestic relationship’.
However, the 19-year-old’sd fans have slammed her for her post given Kyrgios’s legal troubles
Emma Raducanu has earnt several lucrative sponsorship deals after her meteoric rise
‘The nature of the allegation is serious, and Mr Kyrgios takes the allegation very seriously,’ he added.
Raducanu is currently ranked 11th in the world, after sensationally winning the 2021 US Open last year without dropping a set.
She is perhaps just as well known for her social media and high-profile endorsements as her tennis ability.
The Brit has sponsorship deals with nine brands, including Porsche, Tiffany and Dior.