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The two-time Grand Slam champion has been romantically linked with 19-year-old Croatian player Donna Vekic, who played mixed doubles with Kokkinakis at the Australian Open last year, since he separated from his wife in April.

Wawrinka spoke to Sky Sports after fighting off Borna Coric to reach the third round of the Cincinnati Masters with a 3-6 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 win on Wednesday, saying Kyrgios hasn't apologised for his on-court jibe.

And Petchey said of the situation: "If what he just said is true and I think I heard him right - I'm sorry but what he did didn't just cross the line, it vaporised it for everybody that loves this sport.

"The argument that it happens in every other sport doesn't make it right, it's wrong in the other sports as far as I'm concerned.

"If that's how socially we're supposed to act with our fellow human beings in a sporting occasion then it's just wrong.