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Nick Kyrgios told Wimbledon’s rule makers ‘I do what I want’ after flouting their all-white dress code before and after his fourth-round victory over Brandon Nakashima.
The Australian walked on to Centre Court wearing red trainers, then changed into them again, along with a red cap, once he had completed his five-set win against the American.
Kyrgios has already been fined twice this tournament and is now likely to receive another ticking off for breaching rules which state white must be worn ‘from the point at which the player enters the court surround’.
Nick Kyrgios wore a red cap and trainers during his last-16 Wimbledon match on Monday
But asked about his latest transgression, the defiant world No40 said: ‘I do what I want. I'm not above the rules, I just like wearing my Jordans (trainers).
‘It’s more attention for me. What's that saying? Any publicity is good publicity, right?
‘I sit here now in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon again and I just know there's so many people that are so upset. It’s a good feeling.’
On the court, Kyrgios was more subdued than in Saturday’s fiery clash with Stefano Tsitsipas, when he berated the umpire for not defaulting his Greek opponent after hitting a ball into the crowd.
The 27-year-old will meet unseeded Chilean Cristian Garin on Wednesday in his first Wimbledon quarter-final since his debut
