Wimbledon 2022: Nick Kyrgios admits he 'threw away' service game in win over Brandon Nakashima
Nick Kyrgios is set to play Cristian Garin in the Wimbledon quarterfinal
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Nick Kyrgios defeated American Brandon Nakashima in five sets to move on to the quarterfinal round at Wimbledon – the second time he has reached the stage at the tournament.
Kyrgios has not drawn a favorable reaction to his style and the emotional way he has played the game, and his recent comments about his strategy in the win over Nakashima are sure to ruffle more feathers.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Nick Kyrgios, of Australia, during his match against Brandon Nakashima, of the United States of America, during their Men's Singles Fourth Round match on day eight of The Championships Wimbledon 2022 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 04, 2022 in London, England. (Visionhaus/Getty Images)
The Aussie won 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7), 3-6, 6-2 and will face Chilean Cristian Garin in the next round. Kyrgios said he "threw away" the fourth set because he knew Nakashima was on a roll.
"I knew from the get-go I wasn't playing as well as I would have liked. I wasn't feeling the ball like I was against (Stefanos) Tsitsipas or (Filip) Krajinović, so I knew I had to just keep my head down and battle today. It was a good mental performance," Kyrgios said.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Brandon Nakashima of United States of America during his match against Nick Kyrgios of Australia in their Men's Singles Fourth Round match on day eight of The Championships Wimbledon 2022 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 04, 2022 in London, England. (Visionhaus/Getty Images)
"At the end of the fourth, complete rope-a-dope tactic. I just threw away that service game, because I knew he was in a rhythm. He was starting to get on top of me and I kinda just wanted to throw him off a little bit. It worked."
Kyrgios is likely to be fined again for breaking Wimbledon’s all-white dress code. He did not appear to be too concerned about the rules when asked about the way he dressed. Players are supposed to wear white from the time they step onto the court to the time they leave. Kyrgios entered the court with red shoes before playing Nakashima.
"It's more attention for me. What's that saying? Any publicity is good publicity, right? I sit here now in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon again, and I just know there's so many people that are so upset. It's a good feeling," he said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Australia's Nick Kyrgios walks onto court in red trainers on day eight of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon. Picture date: Monday July 4, 2022. (Zac Goodwin/PA Images via Getty Images)
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Kyrgios’ match with Garin is set for Wednesday.