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Tennis star Kyrgios pleads guilty in assault; charge dismissed

This is related to a 2021 incident involving his former girlfriend Chiara Passari

Published: Fri 3 Feb 2023, 9:59 AM

Updated: Fri 3 Feb 2023, 3:36 PM

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A common assault charge against tennis player Nick Kyrgios was dismissed in a Canberra court on Friday, despite earlier lodging a guilty plea, broadcasters ABC News and Sky said.

The charge is related to a 2021 incident involving his former girlfriend Chiara Passari.


The legal team for the Australian was granted an adjournment at a prior court hearing last October to allow time to prepare forensic mental health reports on their client.

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