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Tennis Australia has backed Nick Kyrgios in the ongoing issue of his inclusion in the Olympic team. Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic were recently put on notice by Australian chef de mission Kitty Chiller for poor behaviour.That came after Tomic drew heavy criticism following his exit from the Madrid Open when, on match point against Fabio Fognini, he held the racquet by the strings and did not offer a return to the Italians serve. Kyrgios has himself been heavily criticised for behaviour and was given a suspended ban and fine for making inappropriate comments about Stan Wawrinkas girlfriend in 2014. Chef de Mission of the Australian Olympic Team Kitty Chiller has warned Tomic and Kyrgios However, Tennis Australia president Steve Healy believes Kyrgios has been unfairly linked to Tomic and should be recognised for his improved behaviour.Healy said in a statement: Since the disciplinary action taken against Nick last year, hes made a concerted effort to improve his performance and behaviour, and full credit to him.Its unfortunate that hes been included unfairly in recent discussions on player behaviour that have not involved him. Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic have courted controversy with their behaviour His performances this year have been markedly improved and its obvious hes showing more maturity. Only world No 1 Novak Djokovic has beaten more top-10 players than Nick this year.Nick deserves the opportunity to concentrate on his tennis without any additional distractions.Tennis Australia has until late June to nominate its team for Rio, and after world No 22 Tomics announcement that he will be unable to represent Australia, world No 21 Kyrgios would be the countrys highest-ranked player available for the Games. Also See: Murray into Rome semis Tomic opts out of Rio Olympics Air Max Plus Wholesale . Pence singled in the winning run with no outs in the ninth inning to give the Giants a 7-6 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday. Air Max Plus Discount .com) - The red-hot Los Angeles Kings will try to extend their winning streak to a season-high seven games when they visit the Edmonton Oilers for Sundays clash at Rexall Place. http://www.airmaxplusstoresale.com/air-vapormax-plus-cheap/black-discount.html .C. Lions has come to an end. Banks told TSN on Jan 2 that he had no interest in playing out the option year of his contract with the Lions in 2014, and he again made that clear in a conversation with Lions GM Wally Buono last week. Nike Air Max Plus Tn Ultra Sale .com) - The Montreal Canadiens embark on their first road trip of the season as they head out west to battle the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. Air Max Plus 97 Sale . After Mondays hard-fought loss, the wait seemed longer than usual. Getting set to go their separate ways for a short Christmas break, the Raptors coach credited his team for their effort on a seemingly impossible three-game road trip, urging them to build on that success when they get back to work at the end of the week. Jitu Rai snuffed out his chances for a medal in the 10m Air Pistol event, finishing eighth among as many finalists with 78.7 points at the Rio Olympics on Saturday. He will, however, look to salvage hopes in the 50m Air Pistol event on Wednesday, having won won gold at the Incheon Asian Games in 2014.Making his maiden Olympic appearance, Jitu logged a poor 28.9 in the first set to find himself at the bottom of the standings, and shooting a 30 in the second did little to help him. Pressure possibly played a part in Jitus performance, with the enormity of the occasion appearing to have got the better of him.?Looking visibly shaken after being eliminated, Jitu walked back to take a seat beside coach Smirnov Pavel, who put a reassuring arm around him.Jitu, the Nepal-borrn Naib Subedar in the Indian army, is Indias biggest hope for an individual medal in Rio, courtesy his consistent performance over the last three years.dddddddddddd. Ranked third in the world in 10m Air Pistol, Jitu won silver in the event at the World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan in June, his sixth medal in the last three years. He also won bronze in the event at the Incheon Asian Games in 2014.Jitus eighth-place finish capped off a disappointing opening day for India at the Rio Games, with the 10m Air Rifle women shooters flopping, and the duo of Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna fizzling out in the first round of the mens doubles in tennis.? ' ' '