Nick Kyrgios capable of 'making top-10 players look ordinary' at Wimbledon

Volatile Australian Nick Kyrgios is looking forward to making "top 10 players look ordinary” at this year's Wimbledon.

Kyrgios blasted his way into All England Club folklore when he defeated Rafael Nadal in 2014 when ranked 114 in the world.

The 27-year-old, who takes on British wild card Paul Jubb in the first round on Tuesday, reached the quarter-finals after beating the Spaniard in the fourth round – his best run at SW19.

His recent visits have not been so fruitful, though, and he has failed to get past the fourth round in his past six visits.

Along the way, he has been accused of tanking, complained about the state of the grass last year, while admitting he deliberately speared a ball at Nadal in the pair's bad-tempered 2019 rematch.

Kyrgios knows he has the tools to make the second week at Wimbledon again.

“I've played top-10 players in the world this year and made them look pretty ordinary,” Kyrgios said on Sunday.

“I know if I'm serving well and I'm playing well, I can beat anyone. I have pretty much beaten everyone in the draw before.

“It's hard. It's like not many people have got over the hump of winning a Slam. I'm one of the people that has to deal with that every week.

“Like, Oh, he's probably one of the biggest wastes of talent. He should be winning a Slam."

World No 2 Novak Djokovic during a practice session at Wimbledon on Saturday, June 25. AP

In recent seasons, he has sought the advice of fans on serve placement, perfected the underarm serve and once even demanded a beer while playing at the French Open.

The darker, flip side has seen thousands of dollars in fines and a suspended 16-week ban in 2019.

“The crowd knows I'm going to try to bring a lot of energy, bring a lot of flair and entertainment,”