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Although not on the iconic center court, the fourth round of Stefanos Tsitsipas and Nick Kyrgios at Wimbledon 2022 provided fans with the most thrilling tournament watch ever. did.
Kyrgios, known for his fighting power in court, did show it here, but overcame himself to defeat Tsitsipas, 6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-3, 7 -6 (7).
The climax of Kyrgios’ frustration came before the crucial third set, after he won the second set, 6-4. Frustrated after dropping the set, Tsitsipas backhanded the ball to the stand. This usually leads to disciplinary action from the chair referee.
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Kyrgios argued that Tsitsipas should have been the default for that action. The chair’s referee, Damian Dumsois, did not see it that way, so Kyrgios began to engage in short protests.
“You can’t hit the crowd, hit someone, and fall into the default,” Kyrgios exclaimed to Dumsova. “I want to talk to my supervisor. I won’t play until I talk to my supervisor. I’ll bring more supervisors. I’m not done. I’ll take everyone out.”
Kyrgios had not finished his play, calling Dumsois a shame, and shortly thereafter was breached by the code of the oath.
“The amount of shit the tournament receives after this press conference,” Kyrgios said during the blast.
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Kyrgios was able to regain his composure in the third set, but not before Tsitsipas began to glimpse his fiery side on the court. Tsitsipas was angry with Kyrgios’ attitude and attacked the Australians three times in about five minutes.
The play was present in the play on the court, especially in the fourth set, which had to be decided by the tiebreaker. Kyrgios won both the set and the match and thundered at the celebration.
After the match, Kyrgios said he had “ultimate respect” for Tsitsipas.
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“I felt like my favorites were coming. I played a few weeks ago and thought it would be a tough match,” Kyrgios said. “He was the hell of the player and the hell of the match. I’m very happy to get it done. He was sometimes frustrated – it’s a frustrating sport. You guys can play I think it’s very frustrating.
“I have the ultimate respect for him, because whatever happens in the sport, I love him and he is so close to his brother …”
Kyrgios not only won the biggest singles career, but also made it to Wimbledon’s Sweet 16 for the first time since 2016. The next Kyrgios will face unseeded American Brandon Nakashima on Monday.