Nick Kyrgios has apologised to a Polish fan he claimed had drunk 700 drinks distracting him in the final of Wimbledon against Novak Djokovic.
The woman in question, a lawyer by trade, had filed a defamation lawsuit against the Australian player. The woman, who the Australian claimed had consumed 700 drinks, allegedly distracted him by being drunk during the match.
Ania Palus, 32, was briefly removed from the audience but then let to reenter. After the game, she addressed the matter and said that she had simply intended to support him. She also acknowledged that she may have gone too far, but emphasized that she wasn't drunk.
Through his legal representatives, Kyrgios issued an apology that said:
"On 10 July 2022, during the Wimbledon Men’s Final, I told the umpire that a fan, who I now know to be Anna Palus, was distracting me during the match, believing that she was drunk. I accept that belief was mistaken, and I apologise."
"To make amends, I have donated £20,000 to the Great Ormond
Street Hospital Charity, a charity chosen by Ms Palus. I will not be commenting on this matter again.’"
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