By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday February 3, 2023Australia’s Nick Kyrgios pleaded guilty to common assault charges during a hearing in Canberra on Friday, but saw the charges dismissed by the court shortly thereafter. He had previously argued that his case should be dropped, citing his own mental health issues, but according to the New York Times he and his legal team withdrew that bid. The guilty plea and dismissal stemmed from a confrontation Mr. Kyrgios had with his partner in 2021 when she tried to prevent him from leaving a ride-hailing car. https://t.co/8uyfEA5TJG — New York Times World (@nytimesworld) February 3, 2023The couple reconciled and Passari did not report the incident until December of 2021. Kyrgios, the World No.20, who recently had surgery on his left knee, said the following on Instagram.

Source: New York Times February 03, 2023 18:08 UTC