Controversial tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios has given a glimpse of his softer side in a hilarious interview with a budding young reporter during the rain affected Queen's Club Championship.

Australian tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios has shut down a spectator who attempted to heckle him during a recent training session.

Former Australian Davis Cup captain Pat Rafter says he can't understand why Nick Kyrgios hasn't already been suspended following a series of ugly tantrums this year.

The 24-year-old Australian was given a six-month probation period and faces a lengthy suspension if he doesn't promise to be on his best behaviour for six months.

The 24-year-old admitted during a post-match interview at Friday's ATP Cup-opening in Brisbane that his hometown of Canberra remains front of mind.

It's time for another Hot or Not as Sportsmail's Riath Al-Samarrai reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's left him with a chill this week. Nick Kyrgios (pictured) has shown he has a good side.

Nick Kyrgios has no plans on ditching his controversial under-arm serve after using it with success once more at the ATP Cup in Sydney.

The Australian 23rd seed toppled Italian world number 53 Lorennzo Sonego 6-2 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-1) in front of a delighted crowd at Melbourne Arena on Tuesday night.

The bizarre moment happened during the first round of the Australian Open on Tuesday, when he began cleaning up the area around his courtside bench.

He rose to prominence in the early noughties with hits including Temperature and Get Busy. 

Kyrgios hasn't made a quarter-final at a major in five years, with just four fourth-round appearances since his final-eight showing at the 2015 Australian Open.

Serena Williams will head into next week's Australian Open as the clear favourite after becoming the first woman to win tour titles in four different decades as she defeated Jessica Pegula.

Williams is attempting to win her 24th grand slam title in Melbourne this week - tying Margaret Court's record.

The Bulgarian tennis star, 28, defended his garish outfit, saying he didn't want to wear anything 'vanilla' and that he'd collaborated with kit sponsor Nike on the colourful tracksuit.

MIKE DICKSON IN SYDNEY: The forthcoming Australian Open may see an unprecedented amount of matches indoors to combat poor air quality if the country's bushfires persist this month.

MIKE DICKSON IN SYDNEY: It was gone 1am when Novak Djokovic fell into his team-mates' arms after starring in both the singles and doubles as Serbia came back to beat Spain 2-1.

Roger Federer has praised Australians for being a 'true inspiration' after the Open's Rally for Relief charity match raised nearly $5million for bushfire victims. 

Australian rapper Iggy Azalea, 29, famously claimed in 2016 that she had 'no connection' to her native country since moving to the US when she was 16. 

Iggy Azalea lent her star power to help an Australian animal hospital raise money to care for koalas and other wildlife injured by the bushfires ravaging the country.

In December, Iggy Azalea told fans that she and on-off boyfriend Playboi Carti were no longer dating. 

A depressing-looking wall in Glasgow has been transformed by the beanie-wearing artist, who spent a week painting the image of St Enoch holding her young son, St Mungo, Glasgow's patron saint.

It's the fun-packed awards show notorious for covering its celebrity guests in green slime.

She carved a name for herself as one of the famous Jackson siblings.

The list ranked the ads based on several aspects including watch-time, engagement and the amount of paid views.

She went from busking in Byron Bay to topping the charts with her catchy tune Dance Monkey in just a matter of months.

MasterChef Australia made its highly-anticipated return to TV screens on Monday night. 

The MasterChef Australia premiere failed to beat The Voice on Monday night, in the ratings. 

There's no denying that Australian's love a healthy dose of reality television - from drama-filled cooking shows to scandal-drenched dating extravaganzas.

She is battling it out to be crowned the winner of Australia's hottest cookery competition.

The flame-haired royal's emotional ceremony with the former Suits actress in front of 600 guests was aired by Seven, Nine, ABC and SBS on Saturday night.

Superstar chef Gordon Ramsay has numerous TV shows under his belt, including Hell's Kitchen and Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares.

When MasterChef contestant Chloe Carroll broke down on Monday night's episode over missing her son's first day of school, Gordon Ramsay could relate.

Monday night's episode of MasterChef Australia saw contestant Michelle Walsh sent to elimination after two 'horrendous' mistakes.

Thursday's episode of MasterChef Australia finally promises to bring out the fiery Gordon Ramsay viewers have been waiting for. 

Monday night's episode of MasterChef Australia saw contestant Michelle Walsh eliminated after two 'horrendous' mistakes.

The MasterChef Australia evictee, 28, enthused the curvy chef had given her a new lease of life in the kitchen before she was evicted during South African week.

The Duchess of Cornwall has revealed that ketchup is the one condiment she can't live without.

The Duchess of Cornwall revealed Prince Charles' favourite foods, during their joint appearance on MasterChef Australia on Wednesday. 

The second season of Ninja Warrior launched to 929,000 metro viewers on Sunday, beating out House Rules and MasterChef in the prime time slot, but falling well short of last year's numbers.

He has honed his culinary skills this on Masterchef Australia this year, become one of the leading contenders for this season.

Masterchef Australia contestant Reece Hignell was eliminated on Thursday night. 

MasterChef Australia contestant Jess Liemantara was eliminated on Sunday night after her peanut praline failed to impress.

MasterChef contestant Khanh Ong has fallen at the final hurdle on MasterChef. 

MasterChef promised it's most challenging finale of all time and it certainly delivered.

Sashi Cheliah won MasterChef Australia with an immense 93 out 100 points, the highest grand finale total ever for a winner in the show's history.

MasterChef runner-up Ben Borsht celebrated his first anniversary with wife Caitlyn in July.

MasterChef judge Gary Mehigan has been embroiled in a new political brawl over his role as a South Australian tourism ambassador.

As the second season limps towards the finish line, the Channel Nine reality show was crushed by Masterchef and House Rules on Tuesday night as ratings continue to plummet

Channel 10 has shared an exciting first look trailer for the upcoming eleventh season of MasterChef Australia. 

MasterChef seemed to be a big hit when it launched in 2009, with 3.7 million viewers tuning into the final episode.