BREAKING NEWS BBC axe tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios from Wimbledon coverage after backlash following his assault of ex-girlfriend
Nick Kyrgios has reportedly been dropped from the BBC 's coverage of Wimbledon this year, despite the Australian appearing as a pundit on last summer's Championships.
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28 minutes ago
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Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CARLOS ALCARAZ jetted to Ibiza after winning the French Open last Sunday. The five-time Grand Slam champion, 22, has previously admitted that he loves partying on the Spanish island. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Carlos Alcaraz poses with pal Sergio Reguilon in Ibiza Credit: Instagram @carlitosalcarazz 5 Alcaraz, 22, won the French Open last Sunday Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Alcaraz came back from two sets down to beat Jannik Sinner 4-6 6-7 6-4 7-6 7-6 in five hours and 29 minutes - setting a new record for the longest ever Roland Garros final in the process. Following his triumph, the Spaniard jetted to party island Ibiza to let his hair down with his pals. During his trip, Alcaraz posed for a snap with friend Sergio Reguilon - who captioned it: "Traditions." The full-back, 28, is set to be a free agent at the end of this month following his Tottenham release. Reguilon is a huge tennis fan, and can usually be found at the Madrid Masters event each April. The Spain international also attended Roland Garros last month alongside former Brentford team-mate Bryan Mbeumo. Alcaraz is scheduled to begin his Wimbledon preparations at Queen's next week. The reigning SW19 champion is not expected in West London until Saturday. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 5 Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner in the longest-ever Roland Garros final Credit: Getty 5 Reguilon recently linked up with Bryan Mbeumo at Roland Garros Alcaraz also headed to Ibiza following the French Open in 2023 and 2024. In both years, he returned refreshed, winning the Wimbledon men's singles title each time. Carlos Alcaraz stuns French Open fans with classy gesture as he wins rally but concedes point due to little-known rule The recent Netflix documentary, entitled "Carlos Alcaraz: My Way" revealed that the star's coaches were unhappy with his decision to head to Ibiza. But Alcaraz overruled them, admitting: "I had a friend who had a few days off, going to Ibiza with other friends. "I ended up going and they know what I'm going there to do. "In Ibiza, I'm not going to lie, it's pretty much all about partying and going out. "I basically went there to burst. "I'm not sure if that's the best way to put it but I went there to go out." 'THE PLAN IS TO PLAY' Alcaraz's coach Juan Carlos Ferrero has revealed that his pupil still plans to play Queen's, where he lost to Britain's Jack Draper in 2024. Ferrero told Spanish outlet El Larguero: "The plan is to play, but we'll make a final decision in a few days. "We talked about it mid-tournament, and Carlos told us he was looking forward to going. "After these days of rest, on Thursday or Friday, we'll do a test to see how he feels physically and mentally."
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- The Sun
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