Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios, who is having a ball at the Wimbledon 2022 and is through to the quarter-finals, was charged with assaulting ex-girlfriend Chiara Passari on Tuesday. Kyrgios, 27, is due to appear in court next month in Canberra, Australia. If proved guilty, he faces up to two years in jail.

The assault on Passari allegedly took place last year according to The Canberra Times. This comes as Kyrgios's present girlfriend Costeen Hatzi has gone on to become one of the most talked-about WAGs at this year's Wimbledon tournament. Hatzi was spotted cheering for Kyrgios from the stands on Saturday as he went on beat fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the third-round match.