Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios’ assault case pushed back six weeks

The tennis star was not present in the Australian court. 

An assault charge against Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios has been mentioned in an Australian court. 
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An assault charge against Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios has been mentioned in an Australian court.

The tennis ace was not present when the matter – in which he is accused of assaulting his former partner – was heard before magistrate Louise Taylor in the Australian Capital Territory Magistrates Court on Tuesday morning.

Nick Kyrgios came up short against Novak Djokovic (Zac Goodwin/PA)

His legal representative Michael Kukulies-Smith requested an adjournment on the basis that his client spent little time in the Australian Capital Territory, but would not divulge further details.

The case has been adjourned until October 4.

The world number 26 has performed well on the court since Wimbledon – including winning the Washington Open and reaching the Canadian Open quarter-finals – and will be seeded at the US Open, which begins on August 29.