A TENNIS fan who Nick Kyrgios demanded be thrown out of Centre Court after he accused her of having “700 drinks” says she actually had just one Pimm’s and a rosé.
The 27-year-old Australian was furious at Polish lawyer Ania Palus, 32, when she started to talk just as he was about to serve.
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Ania, who was ejected temporarily, said she’d only had two drinks and blamed the heat on Centre Court.
She said: “He always says the crowd is against him and I wanted to show we were for him, I wanted to encourage him.
“I only had one Pimm’s and one rosé.
“It’s the temperature for me, I had no hat. I’m really sorry.”
Kyrgios lashed out at the umpire in the third set, pointing out Ania who he thought was too drunk.
He told the umpire: “Why is she still here?
“She’s drunk out of her mind and speaking to me in the middle of a game.”
When asked to point her out, he said: “The one who looks like she’s had about 700 drinks.”
Ania was given a bottle of water and allowed back on court for the rest of the final.
Kyrgios repeatedly dropped the f-bomb during yesterday’s final – with Prince George looking shocked in the stands as he watched his first-ever Wimbledon match.
A BBC commentator had to tell viewers after the incident yesterday afternoon: “Apologies for the language, it’s live sport, it’s tense”.
The foul language came after Kyrgios had lost a point on his serve before Djokovic went on to clinch his fourth Wimbledon title in a row.
He shouted up towards his girlfriend Costeen Hastzi and sister Halimah, complaining about their apparent lack of support and saying “Do you f****** care at all?”
Kyrgios, due in court in Oz for allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend, also yelled: “Just say something… is this not a big enough moment for you?” to his supporters.
He was later fined £3,325 for “audible obscenity”.
But he won £1,050,000 as runner-up, with Djokovic scooping £2million.
Asked if he needed to improve his behaviour, he said: “I think the other 126 players in the draw could improve their composure.”
In a sweet moment in the members’ area after the match, Prince George was given the trophy to hold by Djokovic.
His dad William joked: “Don’t drop it.”
George told Djokovic of the match: “It was great.”
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