Nick Kyrgios settles legal case with Wimbledon fan he accused of being ‘drunk out of her mind,’ her lawyers say
After months of wrangling with the fan, Andy Murray, a lawsuit in which he accused her of making him lose his temper, and the world’s highest-earning Grand Slam winner, has finally been settled.
The tennis star’s lawyers in Los Angeles have told the mother of a Wimbledon fan that the fan will pay $1 million over three installments, which must be made through a British court – following a UK court decision to throw the case out.
The mother said the court will not be able to award damages because they can only award compensation to victims of harassment. Her lawyers also informed Andy to “let this matter rest.”
“Andy Murray and his representatives have been informed of the decision and no action will be taken from this point on,” a Murray rep told Fox News. “The case is now closed. We can now focus our attention on developing Andy’s new training facility in Bradenton, Florida.”
Andy was forced to apologize for his accusations, while the fan was awarded $8,000.
Murray has had his own troubles with fans this year. In October, a group of about 15 people yelled at him as he was giving a press conference in Barcelona – after he lost to Rafael Nadal. Andy was asked a few times if he was okay, before ultimately leaving the press conference and heading for his box.
A week later, he was involved in another incident when he took a run in a golf cart at a charity event in Toronto. While he was on the course, he was approached by someone he described as a ‘lil’, before a man in a wheelchair yelled at him. The man was eventually taken out of the tournament before finishing it.
The tourney has already had numerous instances of fans heckling Andy Murray. (Getty Images)
In June, at the Australian Open, a fan yelled “get off the court” at the 14-time major champion in his win over Gilles Simon. The tennis fan shouted the phrase several times, but Andy was able to respond by responding with his
