Wimbledon 2022: Nick Kyrgios Moves to the semi-finals

Nick Kyrgios reached the semi-finals of his first Grand Slam at Wimbledon on Wednesday

"I never thought I would be in the semi-final of the Grand Slam. I thought the ship was gone, that I might have broken that small window in my career," Kyrgios said.

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"I'm very happy that I was able to get out of here with my team and I was able to do well." He added: "I felt like I was playing in the very back foot.

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Garin is a hell of a player. I was lucky with a few break points so I will take them and prepare for my next game."

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Kyrgios, who famously defeated Nadal in the tournament as the 144th ranked player eight years ago,

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He entered the game in the dark after it emerged he would face an Australian court next month to answer allegations of assault.

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A smart, crowd-pleasing shot accompanied by a $ 14,000 fine and a vicious, painful spit on third-party rival Stefanos Tsitsipas.

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The 27-year-old was sidelined in Wednesday's first leg of the game as Garin scored his first nine points.

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