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David Mustard: Former tennis player on Nick Kyrgios' behaviour in Wimbledon match

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A fiery Nick Kyrgios has narrowly survived a five-set scare as he battled through his first round match at Wimbledon.The Aussie tennis star beat Brit Paul Jubb 3-6, 6-1, 7-5, 7-6, 7-5 in a match that was more notable for his astonishing sprays at the umpire and a line judge than the tennis itself.Kyrgios branded the line judge a "snitch" who "has no fans" in the opening minutes of the highly-charged tie - and continued with his comments towards the chair - and some British fans - as the match went on.Kyrgios dedicated the win to the "rowdy" members of the crowd who criticised him during the match."I thought I was going to go down there for a bit and it would have been tough to take," he said.Asked about his temperament during the match, and whether he would consider a career in commentary after he retires, he said: "I just talk a lot."Off the court I'm not too bad, on court I'm different. But if they pay me enough I'll probably do it."In the middle of the third game of the opening set, the Aussie's war of wor