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Will the real Nick Kyrgios please stand up? That's the question Wimbledon No.4 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas is asking as the duo prepare for an explosive round-three match at the All England Club.
Kyrgios is better known for his tantrums and on-court antics than his actual tennis and he has form on the board against Tsitsipas.
Kyrgios argues with ATP Supervisor Hans-Juergen Ochs in his match against Tsitsipas during the Terra Wortmann Open at OWL-Arena on June 15, 2022 in Halle, Germany.
At the Halle Open in Germany earlier this year, Kyrgios launched an incredible sit-down protest and tirade at the officials over towels - when he was down a set and losing in the second.
'For what? I can't go to my towel?' an incredulous Kyrgios sulked at the time.
'I do that all the time; I'm waiting for someone. I'm waiting for someone all the time. I'm not playing. Get a supervisor, get a supervisor.'
Kyrgios ultimately won 5-7 6-2 6-4 in the traditional pre-Wimbledon tournament, but Tsitsipas learned a lot about his new rival in that encounter.
Tsitsipas in action in the men's second round match against Jordan Thompson of Australia at the Wimbledon Championships
Now he has delivered the ultimate four-word sledge, saying that Kyrgios can show incredible fight on the court - 'when he wants to'.
'I feel like everyone here knows who Nick is,' Tsitsipas said.
'We have
