Nick Kyrgios, new venom against Stefanos Tsitsipas

Nick Kyrgios, new venom against Stefanos Tsitsipas

At the heels of his victory in the round of 16 over Brandon Nakashima, Nick Kyrgios appeared in a press conference and spoke about his shoulder problem, a long-standing trouble: “I’ve been playing a lot in the last month and a half and I knew that sooner or later my body would present the con. I think we are normal right now, I think no one is 100 percent.”

The Australian has been inundated with criticism after the controversy with Tsitsipas: “I honestly don’t care. I laugh about it, they are funny. We joke about them with my team. Some of them are just ridiculous. I woke up and read them and laughed. I never forget, whether it’s things from three or four years ago, I don’t forget. Now I’m in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, and I know there are a lot of people angry about this….”

In the quarterfinals Kyrgios will face Garìn: “It’s a great opportunity, Garin is playing great tennis. When I entered the court de Minaur was up two sets and I thought I would probably challenge him. I see it as an opportunity but I have to rest, take care of my shoulder, recover, eat properly and get a good night’s sleep. I need to do several things before I get back on the court.”