Kyrgios to appear in court to face assault charge

Wimbledon quarterfinalist Nick Kyrgios will appear in court next month to face a charge stemming from an alleged assault of a former girlfriend late last year, authorities said.

Jason Moffett, a lawyer representing Kyrgios,

that he has been briefed on the matter and that Kyrgios is aware of the charge.

“The nature of the allegation is serious, and Mr. Kyrgios takes the allegation very seriously,” Moffett told the…