After a decade on the world stage, it’s become clear we only have a choice between all of NickKyrgios or none of him at all. | ANALYSIS by Rob Harris
The good, the bad, the brilliant, the despicable – for better or worse – is all wrapped up in one single package.– his first since 2014 when he stormed on the world stage to beat Rafael Nadal – is anything to go by, an increasing number of tennis fans want to choose all.
In the past nine days, Kyrgios’ colourful on-court antics have captured the imagination of the British sporting public and have only fuelled the Australian’s status as one of the biggest stars in tennis. For his sins and successes, it earned him centre-court billing in front of the fiercest tennis traditionalists.But Kyrgios wants you to know he’s changed. And he would celebrate qualifying for just his third grand slam quarter-final with a glass of wine, he said.
The sport’s greatest showman dialled down his antics to win over a crowd with his composure, grit and calmness. This time he was happy to leave the drama to two of Britain’s finest stars of stage and screen, Mark Rylance and Ian McKellan, who sat in the royal box and stood to applaud the Australian’s stunning performance in the last set.
“I’ve played so much tennis in the last month and a half, so I almost knew that it was time for my body to start feeling some niggles,” he said after his win.
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