Overview

• The BBC and ESPN both confirmed Kyrgios will not appear in their Wimbledon 2025 coverage after his hiring last year drew strong criticism over his 2021 assault admission.
• Kyrgios has withdrawn from Wimbledon as a player due to a recurring injury that has troubled him since 2022.
• His appointment as a pundit in 2024 sparked condemnation from senior MPs and women’s campaigners who said the BBC was insensitive to survivors of domestic violence.
• The BBC previously defended his pundit role by noting his closed legal case and tennis expertise, insisting this did not condone his past behavior.
• He has also drawn attention for his public criticism of doping sanctions and for sharing controversial conspiracy theories.