Nick Kyrgios stops trying at Wimbledon and rows with umpire over his socks

Nick Kyrgios risks a heavy fine after going into a sulk and appearing to stop trying during his Wimbledon fourth-round defeat against Richard Gasquet.

The 20-year-old Australian downed tools early in the second set of the clash on Court Two, where he also was given a ticking-off for swearing and rowed with British umpire James Keothavong over a change of socks.

It was the code violation for an “audible obscenity” that seemed to spark the petulance from Kyrgios, who was heading a break down when Keothavong warned him over his coarse language.