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Kyrgios eyes Wimbledon quarters as Nadal picks up the pace

Nick Kyrgios celebrates his win against Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Wimbledon third round

LONDON: Nick Kyrgios is back in action at Wimbledon on Monday after his dramatic victory against Stefanos Tsitispas as he closes in on a mouthwatering semi-final with Rafael Nadal.

The maverick Australian toppled Tsitispas in a heated four-set thriller on Saturday, during which he called for the fourth seed to be kicked out of the tournament for hitting a ball into the crowd.

Kyrgios called the umpire a “disgrace” as tempers frayed and the bad feeling spilled over into the post-match press conferences.

The defeated Greek player said his opponent has an “evil side” and described him as a “bully”, comments that Kyrgios laughed off.

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