All eyes were on Nick Kyrgios ’dressing options during his big win in the Wimbledon quarter-finals against Cristian Garin.
Nick Kyrgios was dressed in white and it was a deal when he defeated Cristian Garin to earn a spot in his first Grand Slam semifinal.
After a small controversy over repressing the strict dress code of the tournament in his fourth round match, where he wore a pair of red shoes and a red cap before and after the match, Kyrgios played according to the rules. rules this time.
He entered track 1 in the right attire and was the man of the occasion in a 6-4 6-3 7-6 victory that came without major outbursts.
“I just never thought I would be in a Grand Slam semifinal,” Kyrgios said in his interview on the court. “I thought my boat had sailed. Obviously I didn’t always do things very well at the beginning of my career and maybe I missed that little window … but I’m very proud of the way I’ve come back.”
Garin has assured that the focus is solely on tennis, as he won the first eight points of the match to get an early break and a 2-0 lead.
But it wasn’t long before the Australian star found his feet and broke to tie the game at 3-3.
Kyrgios showed signs of frustration after getting a 0-30 lead in the eighth game and had to fight from a 15-40 hole to maintain service and advance 5-4.
But he broke Garin to love in the next game to take the first set 6-4.
Prior to this tournament, the Chilean had played two matches on turf in 2022 and lost both.
Garin’s lack of expertise on Kyrgios ’best surface began to show when his attempts to throw shots failed and he fell behind 3-1 in the second set.
Kyrgios was not completely solid in service, but Garin was unable to break as he fell behind in two sets to love, 6-4 6-3.
The Chilean continued to struggle in the third set, perhaps spurred on by memories of his fourth win against Alex de Minaur, where he fought from two sets below.
He didn’t face any breaking points in the third set, but every time he ventured into Kyrgios ’service he encountered aces as the set progressed towards a tiebreaker.
Kyrgios stole the lead with a magnificent drop shot winner before returning the mini-break with a double foul.
Garin scored four straight points to turn a 1-3 disadvantage into a 5-3 lead. But Kyrgios turned the corner with a monstrous right turn before reaching the net to win the next two points and come back ahead 6-5.
There was still time for a last moment of tension when an incorrectly named line judge Kyrgios fired and was disallowed, but after a brief burst, the Australian kept his nerve to secure the 7-5 breaker. .
It was Kyrgios’ first match since it was revealed he was facing charges of assault in his native Canberra in connection with an incident with an ex-girlfriend in December 2021.
Kyrgios did a show of unity with his new partner Costeen Hatzi in his morning training session at Wimbledon on Wednesday, holding hands as he headed to a training track and sharing kisses.
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