Nick Kyrgios ticks out in the round of 16 and fails at Jannik Sinner

Nick Kyrgios was furious.

The 26-year-old, who found the walkie-talkie of chair umpire Carlos Bernardes too loud, gave the referee an angry shout when the score was 4:4. “How is that possible? This is the 4th round of Miami, one of the biggest tournaments, and you’re not doing your job. It’s embarrassing,” Kyrgios rumbled. “That’s a joke!”

In the tie-break, the Australian then received a point penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct, which led to the 3:6. Then Kyrgios made a double mistake, the sentence was gone.

The world number 102 screamed during the break. also attacked Bernardes and smashed his bat.

This entailed the next penalty, so the first game of the second set was credited for the “game penalty” to Sinner.

Kyrgios rages, Sinner takes a sip from the bottle

The Italian, who immediately had a break advantage, stayed cool in the face of his opponent’s freaks. While Kyrgios angrily scolded Bernardes, Sinner sat just a few meters away and calmly took a sip from his drinking bottle.

The unexpected benefit from Kyrgios’ punishment was used by the 20-year-old to bring the second set home safely. After an hour and 39 minutes, number eleven in the world made progress perfect. The winner of the game between Francisco Cerúndolo and Frances Tiafoe awaits in the round of the last eight.