Nick Kyrgios settles legal case with Wimbledon fan he accused of being drunk

Nick Kyrgios has settled a legal case with a Wimbledon fan he accused of being drunk.

Palus was temporarily ejected, but later explained that Kyrgios was 698 drinks off with his estimation.

She subsequently brought defamation proceedings against Kyrgios, claiming he'd made a 'reckless and entirely baseless allegation', and he has now settled the case, admitting he was mistaken.

In a statement released via Knight Temple Law - which represented Palus - Kyrgios apologised for his comments and said he had made a charitable donation to 'make amends'.

Kyrgios 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."

Venting his frustrations to the umpire, he said: "She's distracting me when I'm serving in a Wimbledon final. There's no other bigger occasion.

"You didn't believe me, and then she did it again, and nearly cost me the game."

Asked to identify which spectator was putting him off, he said: "I know exactly who it is. She's the one in the dress... the one who looks like she's had about 700 drinks."

Earlier in the tournament, the Aussie and his opponent, Greek player Stefanos Tsitsipas, were both fined for their conduct.

Kyrgios was fined £3,300 for an audible obscenity, while Tsitsipas was fined £8,250 for unsportsmanlike conduct, which included hitting a ball into the crowd.