'I almost started doubting myself with all that traffic coming in and out of my mind. He said: 'If you asked anyone if I was able to do that the last couple years, I think everyone would have probably said no - 'he doesn't have the mental capacity, he doesn't have the fitness capacity, he doesn't have the discipline' - all that. Regarded as a natural talent, Kyrgios' on-court attitude and his fluctuating performances have led some to say he was wasting his potential. He was well received by the crowd and displayed his best at crucial stages, saving eight of the nine break points he faced, hitting 17 aces and winning 73% of points on his first serve. Kyrgios solid in key momentsįollowing his victory, Kyrgios sat for a few moments in his chair, taking in the applause and atmosphere on Court One. The world number 40 is the lowest-ranked men's semi-finalist at SW19 since 2008, when 75th-ranked Marat Safin and 94th-ranked Rainer Schuettler advanced. 'I thought that ship had sailed - that I may have wasted that window in my career.' 'I never thought I'd be in the semi-final of a Grand Slam,' he added. Kyrgios fell to his back, arms spread out, as his place in the semi-finals was confirmed, eight years after reaching his first Wimbledon quarter-final. Alerts: Get tennis news sent to your phone.Listen to the latest Wimbledon Daily podcast.'It was the quarter-finals of Wimbledon today, I know deep down that's what I was prepared for.' 'I understand everyone wants to kind of ask about it and all that, but I can't give you too much on that right now. It was hard to kind of just focus on the mission at hand. 'I read about it and obviously everyone else was asking questions,' said Kyrgios.

The 27-year-old said he had been advised by lawyers that he was unable to say anything at this time about the allegation. Kyrgios said he found it 'hard to focus' on tennis after the news on Wednesday that he will appear in court in Australia next month in relation to an allegation of common assault.

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