Nick Kyrgios erupts at Australian Open warm-up event with racket-smashing tantrum

Just a few days out from the Australian Open, Nick Kyrgios ended his match practice at a warm-up match in Melbourne Park with a trademark tantrum.

Kyrgios took out his frustrations on his racquet in the second set, slamming it into the court and receiving a warning from the chair umpire.

The 25-year-old also launched his racket into the empty stands.

Kyrgios would go on to lose in straight sets (6-3, 6-4) to Croatian Borna Coric.

His latest outburst comes just two days after lashing out at a chair umpire and storming off the court following his win over fellow countryman, Harry Bourchier.