"I need a big glass of wine tonight, that's for sure!", Launched the Australian, calmed down compared to his previous match against Stefanos Tsitsipas which took place in an electric atmosphere, before leave Center Court.

The 27-year-old Australian, who reached the quarterfinals for the second time at Wimbledon, after 2014 in his first appearance, and for the third time in his career -- he also reached them at the Australian Open 2015 -- , will try to climb for the first time in the last four of a Grand Slam tournament by facing the Chilean Cristian Garin (43rd).

The latter defeated the Australian Alex de Minaur (27th) on Monday in the super tie-break of the fifth set, 2-6, 5-7, 7-6 (7/3), 6-4, 7-6 (10/6) after a standoff of 4h34.

On Saturday, Kyrgios emerged victorious from a boiling round of 16 against Tsitsipas (5th), which had earned the Greek a $10,000 fine and the Australian $4,000.

But against Nakashima, he was able to rely on a very good first serve (35 aces), managed to overcome muscle pain in his right shoulder (he had a massage several times when changing sides in the 3rd set), and got his nerves under control.

He just had a few words with his relatives in the fourth round where a drop in efficiency in the service precisely caused him to lose the set.

"Of course I'm trying to pass my first ball!", He notably shouted from his chair in the direction of his box just after being broken in this third set to be led 3-4.

He then sabotaged the end of the round and the match could have changed.

But on the contrary, Kyrgios was able to regain control and quickly took off in the fourth set.

"His level has never gone down, but my level in five-set matches is quite good...I've never lost in five sets here," Kyrgios commented.

After his semi-finals in Stuttgart and Halle, he thus signed his eleventh victory on grass of the season, two more than the second most prolific player on this surface this year, Matteo Berrettini.

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