Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has avoided a criminal conviction despite admitting he assaulted his ex-girlfriend.
The 27-year-old’s guilty plea in a Canberra court came after his lawyers failed to have the charge dismissed on mental health grounds.
Mr Kyrgios pushed Chiara Passari onto the pavement during a row in Canberra in 2021, the court heard.
The magistrate called the incident “a single act of stupidity or frustration” when sparing him a criminal record.
Mr Kyrgios released a statement after the ruling saying he was grateful to the court for dismissing the charges without conviction.
Agreed facts tendered to the court say Mr Kyrgios pushed Ms Passari after she stopped his car from driving away while they were arguing on 10 January 2021.
Ms Passari reported the incident to police the next month but did not make a formal complaint. The couple reconciled and resumed a relationship, but after they broke up, Ms Passari made a formal complaint in December 2021.