Nick Kyrgios says his on-court behavior garners extra scrutiny, and he reiterated his claim that top players get less punishment for stretching the rules.

In the first set of his first-round match at the French Open, Kyrgios was warned by the chair umpire after loudly asking a ball boy for a towel. That drew an angry, expletive-filled complaint from the 21-year-old Australian. He accused the umpire of "unbelievable bias," referring to Novak Djokovic's conflicts with the umpire in Rome.

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The world No. 1 was discussing a ball mark when he touched an official on the arm, and he complained to the umpire about not stopping play in the rain in the final.

"I think we all know in this room [that] if that was me that did that, it would be an absolute circus," Kyrgios told reporters at the French Open. "But he did it, [and] nothing really happened of it. It speaks for itself."

Kyrgios has developed a reputation for on-court misbehavior, most famously with his derogatory remarks about Stan Wawrinka's girlfriend on court in Montreal. He was sanctioned by the ATP tour for that incident.

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However, the world No. 19 has been involved in fewer episodes this season, coinciding with improved performances. He won his first tour title in Marseille in February and reached the Miami Masters semifinals.

He wasn’t the only player who got angry in Paris. The tantrum of the day may have belonged to Frenchman Benoit Paire, who expletively criticized his play during a five-set win over qualifier Radu Albot.

Kyrgios did not allow the controversy to affect his play, as he beat lucky loser Marco Cecchinato, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (6), 6-4, in three hard-fought sets.