sport news Fans flock to heap praise on Nick Kyrgios for 'INCREDIBLE' Wimbledon ... trends now
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Fans flocked to social media to heap praise on Nick Kyrgios after his straight sets victory to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time.
The controversial Australian star made light work of Christian Garin, progressing 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) on Court One.
Love him or loath him, the 27-year-old has been grabbing the headlines all tournament and plenty of social media users backed him after his latest triumph.
Nick Kyrgios celebrates winning his Wimbledon quarter-final against Christian Garin
One wrote: 'What a journey for Nick Kyrgios. Always been capable of great things and now he's finally fulfilling his potential. Keep going Nick.'
Another posted: 'Nick Kyrgios just absolutely dominated that quarter final against a very good player.
'You love to see it, as times it looked like man vs boy.'
And it seems Kyrgios is developing a crossover appeal for those not usually interested in the sport.
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