Tennis firebrand Nick Kyrgios ramped up his Wimbledon preparations by knocking Stefanos Tsitsipas out of the Halle Open on Wednesday.
The victory didn't come without sacrifice, however, as Kyrgios left the match one racket lighter following an outburst when he lost the first set. Damaged equipment or not, Kyrgios went on to beat Stitsipas 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 and will meet Pablo Carreno Busta in the quarter-finals.
The 27-year-old escaped was given just a warning for his racket-smashing reaction after surrendering the first set. Kyrgios was then leading 2-0 in the second salvo when he was warned again for taking too long getting ready to return.
