The Australian held his nerve at pivotal moments for 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-2 win to set up a last-16 clash against Chile’s Cristian Garin
continued his blazing run through the Wimbledon draw by reaching the quarter-finals in London for the first time since his breakout tournament in 2014, he said he arrived here with the title as his goal and is doing everything he can to realise it.
Afterwards, Kyrgios heaped praise on a quality performance from his 20-year-old American opponent and said he is learning to enjoy battling through tight matches, remaining calm even as he was unable to find his top form. “That’s probably the first time in my career where I wasn’t playing well, regardless of playing Centre Court, fully packed crowd, I was able to just say, ‘Wow, look how far I’ve come,’ to myself,” the 27-year-old said. “I was bouncing the ball before I served.
Kyrgios said that he ended the fourth set with a “complete rope-a-dope tactic”, throwing away his service game to break his opponent’s rhythm, then he recovered not through outrageous shotmaking or showboating but by playing disciplined, high-percentage tennis.
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