Kyrgios beat Tsitsipas in 4 units — 6-7(2) 6-4 6-3 7-6(7) — in an action-packed, controversial recreation on Courtroom One however the pair continued the feud at their post-match press conferences.
Tsitsipas had been annoyed by Kyrgios’ “fixed bullying” from the opposite aspect of the online and had tried to hit his opponent with a shot throughout the fiery encounter.
Kyrgios, who was vocal all through, was warned for swearing by the umpire and was left livid when Tsitsipas wasn’t disqualified for firing a ball into the group out of frustration.
“Yeah, it is fixed bullying, that is what he does. He bullies opponents. He was in all probability a bully in school himself. I do not like bullies,” Tsitsipas informed reporters after the match.
“I do not like folks that put different folks down. He has some good traits in his character, as properly. However he additionally has a really evil aspect to him, which if it is uncovered, it will possibly actually do a whole lot of hurt and unhealthy to the folks round him.”
Kyrgios, who has already precipitated headlines at Wimbledon for each his outbursts and audacious pictures, laughed off his opponents feedback, calling them “delicate.”
He had beforehand mentioned he had enormous respect for the Greek when interviewed on courtroom instantly after the match.
“I do not know what to say. I am undecided how I bullied him. He was the one hitting balls at me, he was the one which hit a spectator, he was the one which smacked it out of the stadium,” Kyrgios informed reporters after progressing to the spherical of 16.
“I did nothing in the direction of Stefanos right this moment that was disrespectful. I used to be not drilling him with balls. To return in right here and say I bullied him, that is simply delicate. We’re not lower from the identical fabric. I’m going up towards guys who’re true rivals.
“I’ve acquired many mates within the locker room, simply to let you realize. I am really one of the vital favored. I am set. He is not favored. Let’s simply put that there.”
Tsitsipas later apologized for firing a ball into the group and admitted to making an attempt to hit Kyrgios with a physique shot.
“I am not used to enjoying this manner,” he mentioned. “However I can not simply sit there, act like a robotic and act like somebody that’s utterly chilly and ignorant.
“Since you’re on the market doing all of your job, and you’ve got noise coming from the opposite aspect of the courtroom for no absolute cause.
“Each single level that I performed right this moment I really feel like there was one thing occurring on the opposite aspect of the online.
“That is his means of manipulating the opponent and making you are feeling distracted, in a means. There isn’t any different participant that does this. I actually hope all us gamers can give you one thing and make this a cleaner model of our sport, have this sort of conduct not accepted, not allowed, not tolerated.”
Kyrgios, who will play American Brandon Nakashima within the subsequent spherical, mentioned Tsitsipas needs to be extra nervous about discovering a approach to beat him.
“I’d be fairly upset if I misplaced to somebody two weeks in a row. Perhaps he ought to work out the way to beat me a pair extra occasions first,” the Australian added.
