Kyrgios erupts in fury at the umpire after a missed call in the Houston Open semi-final
Another week, another meltdown at an umpire from Tennis star Nick Kyrgios.
Kyrgios was on serve to stay in the match when a return from American third seed Reilly Opelka appeared to be out.
The umpire missed the call from his seat, and let the match carry on, with Opelka eventually taking the win 6-3 7-5.
Kyrgios saw red, swearing at the umpire’s mistake on the missed call.
The Umpire did eventually admit it was his error but says if he’s not 100% sure he can’t make the call from his seat.
Clay court challenges
The Houston Open is played on a clay court meaning there is no Hawkeye view of the court, with Kyrgios unable to simply challenge it.
However, commentators say that Kyrgios could have stopped the point if he firmly believed it was out. This would have enabled the umpire to check the mark on the clay court.
Post-match commentators are questioning the ability of the umpire’s view of the line and the need for potential changes to this.
However, fans were still not impressed with Kygrios’ tantrum which could cost him a hefty fine.
TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or could be outright banned in the United States.
President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that requires TikTok to find a new owner—or face a ban in the United States.
Over the past several months, Washington D.C. has been under pressure to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app.
Lawmakers and security experts have long raised concerns that the Chinese government could tap TikTok’s trove of personal data about millions of U.S. users.
TikTok’s CEO said the bill is disappointing and reiterated that the company has committed to challenge it.
David Zhang from China Insider. joins Veronica Dudo to discuss
Threads, the social media platform owned by Meta, is gaining traction with a surge in daily active users, outpacing X in the U.S.
With Threads averaging 28 million daily active users compared to X’s 22 million, Meta’s ambitions to reach a billion users seem within reach despite a slowdown in growth. While X still boasts 550 million monthly active users globally, Threads’ focus on user experience and avoidance of real-time and political content could position it as a formidable competitor moving forward.
This weekend’s entertainment lineup has something for everyone.
Apple TV+ brings “Sugar,” a drama set in New York City, while “Civil War” offers historical intensity.
“Challengers” with Zendaya brings a saucy sport drama to life, and superhero buffs can catch the trailer for “Deadpool and Wolverine” for action-packed fun.
With options spanning drama, history, reality, and superheroes, there’s excitement in store for all this weekend.