NEW YORK -- Nick Kyrgios called the ATP "corrupt" on Tuesday night for fining him more than $100,000 this month for his behavior during a match.
Asked if that recent punishment from the men's tour -- only the latest in a long series that also included a suspension -- affected him mentally coming into the US Open, he replied: "Not at all. ATP's pretty corrupt, anyway, so I'm not fussed about it at all."
The ATP says it will look into Kyrgios' comment to determine whether it fits under its rules governing a "major player offense.''
Kyrgios insulted a chair umpire and left the court to smash two rackets during a second-round loss at the Western & Southern Open this month.
The next day, the ATP listed a breakdown of eight fines ranging from $3,000 to $20,000 each, for violations such as unsportsmanlike conduct, verbal abuse and audible obscenity.
When a reporter asked a follow-up question about his use of the word "corrupt" following his straight-sets victory over Steve Johnson that ended past 1 a.m. on Wednesday at Flushing Meadows, Kyrgios first referenced his fines totaling $113,000.
Then he added: "Why are we talking about something that happened three weeks ago, when I just chopped up someone [in the] first round of US Open?"