Nick Kyrgios Pleads Guilty to Assault, Avoids Conviction

Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has avoided a criminal conviction despite pleading guilty to assaulting his former girlfriend, CNN affiliate Nine News reported on Friday.
Appearing at Canberra Magistrates Court, the 27-year-old tennis player admitted to shoving his ex-girlfriend, Chiara Passari, after an argument outside her apartment on January 10, 2021, Nine News reported.
Kyrgios wanted the assault charge to be removed under mental health grounds but that was rejected by the court.