Nick Kyrgios did a dramatically different performance at his inaugural Wimbledon match when he entered the third round, and was followed by a classic call that sparked laughter throughout the venue.
Kyrgios defeated Serbian Filip Krajinović 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 to book a third-round clash with Greek superstar Stefanos Tsitsipas, the fourth seed to defeat Australian Jordan Thompson in the its commitment to a greater number of individuals.
Although Kyrgios was far from the best when he got the win against local wildcard Paul Jubb in the first round, he produced three impressive sets in his win over Krajinović on Thursday night (AEST).
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“I just wanted to remind everyone that I’m pretty good,” Kyrgios said with a blank expression as he was interviewed on the court after the game, making the All England Club audience laugh.
“I love that you just said that with an insensitive face, too,” the interviewer said.
“Without a smile?”
The cheeky Australian kept his cool.
“No,” he said, refusing to let a smile interrupt his serious behavior.
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Kyrgios separated the gap in performance between his first and second rounds.
“Obviously the nerves. Just crossing the line in that first round was huge. I’ve been playing good tennis for the last month, so I was very surprised (with) how I played the other day. It wasn’t great. ”Kyrgios said.
Nick Kyrgios thought about his second round Wimbledon match and then made a classic call that sparked a barrel of laughter. (Shaun Botterill / Getty Images)
“But there were a lot of positives. I didn’t play even the best I could and I overcame it, and today I was obviously in my zone. Just great body language, I just played well.”
Kyrgios surprised Krajinović with 24 aces and 50 winners.
The 27-year-old also recorded a 93-win percentage in the early services.
“This was one of the best concentrated performances I’ve seen of Nick in grand slam tennis,” Todd Woodbridge said on Stan Sport’s cover.
“Wow, he has served well today … he has only been able to get all his places.”
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