“Maybe it went wrong,” the world number 44 later said.
“It’s not that I didn’t believe it. I was so in that moment the whole time I thought that even at the game point, I was so far away. So until I really won, I didn’t believe myself.” .
Ajla Tomljanovic plays a setback against Alize Cornet in her fourth round match. Credit: Getty Images
Kyrgios has matched his best result in a major, his progression to the quarterfinals in eight years did the same as a 19-year-old at Wimbledon and seven years since he was in the final of the Australian Open.
The Canberra native – who beat young American Brandon Nakashima 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-2), 3-6, 6-2 – spoke of his personal pride in coming back at this stage, but he was in no way prepared to forget the criticism.
“I have a huge chip on my shoulder,” Kyrgios said. “Like I’m sitting here again in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon, and I just know there are so many people who are very upset.”
World number 27 Minaur is digesting how he gave up a two-set lead in love against non-series leader Garin, the opportunity to reach the quarterfinals of his second major career eluded him of the fingers.
Alex De Minaur arrives to return the ball to Cristian Garin. Credit: AP
“Probably everyone will come out here and say,‘ Look, you’re happy with the week you’ve had, a fantastic week, you know, try to get the positives out of it, ’” he said of Minaur.
“But realistically it stings. You know, it won’t go away for a while. Yeah, I’ll do my best to forget about it, but it probably won’t happen.”
In an engaging startup on track two, Garin played some of the big points better, increasing his intensity in the third and final set tie before winning 2-6, 5-7, 7-6 (7-3) , 6-4. , 7-6 (10-6).
“Fortune favors the brave. I think it was him today, “de Minaur said.
When asked if it was more of a psychological or physical challenge for him, de Minaur said, “It’s probably a question to talk about, yes, with the team.
“They’re just a couple of tough, tough matches where it’s been kind of the same recurring event. Momentum seems to be going the opposite way of what it should be. It’s a job I have to do.”
The streak of former world No. 1 youth Kubler, who had been ranked in the top 100 in the world after a series of good performances, ended in a two-hour losing streak to American Taylor Fritz by 6-1, 6-3, 6. -4.
“I’m very lucky to have been able to play on track 1,” said Kubler, 29.
“When I look back today, it won’t be, ‘Damn, I’ve lost.’ moment and I fought to the end “.
“Anyway, I can now rely on that result and hope to do other things in the future.”
While Kyrgios ’victory in the fourth round makes him the first Australian men’s quarterfinal in London since Kyrgios himself eight years ago, now more important things are at stake.
It has been 17 years since an Australian last reached a major semi-final: at Wimbledon in 2005, when Lleyton Hewitt entered England three years after winning the championships.
He spends a lot of time between drinks, but Kyrgios reflected on the times when his agent had to be dragged out of a Wimbledon pub at 4am before a match against Rafael Nadal. He is now taking a different approach.
Rafael Nadal is probably waiting for Nick Kyrgios in the final four at Wimbledon if the Australian beats Cristian Garin. Credit: Getty
“I need a glass of wine safe, tonight. Safe,” Kyrgios told the court.
For the rest, everything went well for Christmas against Bands van de Zandschulp until it was time to close out their fourth-round match.
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Serving for the 5-3 victory in the third set, Nadal broke for the second time in the game and then failed to convert three consecutive game points when he led 6-3 in the subsequent tiebreaker.
That was the end of the Dutchman’s resistance, however, when Nadal converted his fourth game point for a 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (7-6) victory on the center court.
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