Nastase, already at the centre of a storm following his racist remarks about Serena Williams this week, called Konta and GB skipper Anne Keothavong 'f****** b******' during the second set. The International Tennis Federation confirmed on Saturday afternoon that Nastase will play no further part in the tie due to his poor behaviour. As he left the court, Nastase turned to face Keothavong and Konta, twice calling them 'f****** b******'. Nastase labelled Ms Crooks 'stupid' and reportedly said she was ugly during an off camera exchange. He found Ms Crooks, the Press Association's tennis correspondent, and said: 'Why did you write that?

Source: New Zealand Herald April 22, 2017 18:39 UTC