Nick Kyrgios assault charge dismissed despite guilty plea

A common assult charge against tennis player Nick Kyrgios was dismissed in a Canberra court on Friday, despite earlier lodging a guilty plea, broadcasters ABC News and Sky said.

The charge related to a 2021 incident involving his former girlfriend Chiara Passari.

The legal team for the Australian was granted an adjournment at a prior court hearing last October to allow time to prepare forensic mental health reports on their client.