Wimbledon locker room debate as Nick Kyrgios opponent disagrees with Stefanos Tsitsipas

Nick Kyrgios' Wimbledon quarter-final opponent has disagreed with Stefanos Tsitsipas' claims and branded the Aussie "good for tennis". The Greek ripped into the world No 40 after their fiery third-round clash on Saturday night, branding Kyrgios a "bully" and claiming he had "a very evil side to him". But it appears not everyone in the locker room agrees as Cristian Garin was quick to pile praise on his opponent.

Kyrgios is back in the Wimbledon quarter-finals eight years after making his first appearance as a teenage wildcard. En route to the last-eight he defeated fourth seed Tsitsipas before overcoming American Brandon Nakashima in five sets but his run hasn't come without controversy, with the 27-year-old already hit with two fines during the tournament.

The former world No 13 hit a ball out of the court, complained about line officials and spat in the direction of a spectator in his opening match over Paul Jubb before finding himself in the heat of an explosive match against Tsitsipas, which saw both men fined and given code violations while the 23-year-old smashed a ball into the stands and was given a point penalty.

Kyrgios has since received a barrage of criticism for his antics in both matches but his next opponent doesn't appear to agree with Tsitsipas and others that have slammed the world No 40, instead lauding him as one of the sport's "best" players. "I think Nick is very good player obviously," Garin said after saving match points to beat Kyrgios' countryman Alex De Minaur.

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