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Tennis News and Rumors: Thanasi Kokkinakis Having "Sleepless" Nights Due to Nick Kyrgios Controversy

Rica Y   |

Aug 17, 2015 05:25 AM EDT

Thanasi Kokkinakis didn't expect himself to be dragged into the Nick Kyrgios incident at the Rogers Cup, but with the issue sparking a global outrage, the 19-year-old from Adelaide couldn't seem to get himself out of it. He admitted that he has had "sleepless nights" after Kyrgios told world no. 5 Stan Wawrinka during their match that Kokkinakis "banged" his girlfriend - referring to WTA youngster Donna Vekic. Despite Kokkinakis clearing the air between him and the parties involved, another controversy lit up, this time in Cincinnati while playing a qualifying match against American Ryan Harrison.