LONDON : Even on a day when his on-court behaviour was exemplary, Nick Kyrgios could not resist poking his nose at authority and Wimbledon's all-white clothing rules.The 27-year-old Australian has already picked up two fines so far at the tournament and could face another after walking on court wearing re
LONDON : Even on a day when his on-court behaviour was exemplary, Nick Kyrgios could not resist poking his nose at authority and Wimbledon's all-white clothing rules.
He played in white shoes but after his five-set win changed back into the red ones and also wore a red cap while doing his on-court interview, having donned a white one during the match. "Because I do what I want," said Kyrgios, who is into the quart-finals for the first time since his debut in 2014.
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