He was absent from a court hearing in Canberra on Tuesday.
Nick Kyrgios
His lawyers will seek to dismiss the Australian tennis player’s assault charge on mental health grounds. Currently playing in Japan, Kyrgios wasn’t required to attend Tuesday’s hearing which related to an alleged assault on a former partner.
His faces a maximum of two years in prison if convicted, with the alleged incident taking place in December 2021. A hearing took place in Canberra on Tuesday but the Aussie wasn’t required to attend and he remains in Tokyo for the Japan Open.