Nick Kyrgios

Nick Kyrgios has told Rafael Nadal that he hopes the Spaniard’s “recovery goes well” after he was forced out of their Wimbledon semi-final. Photo: AAP Image/Dave Hunt

Nick Kyrgios shows off new Joker tattoo at Wimbledon [picture]

Tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios has showed off his new left leg tattoo with words from the legendary comic book character Joker.

Nick Kyrgios

Nick Kyrgios has told Rafael Nadal that he hopes the Spaniard’s “recovery goes well” after he was forced out of their Wimbledon semi-final. Photo: AAP Image/Dave Hunt

Nick Kyrgios buried the rage he showed in his Wimbledon opener to ease into Round 3 on Thursday and warned: “I just wanted to remind everyone that I’m pretty good.”

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The volatile Australian pulled off an impressive 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 win over Serbian 26th seed Filip Krajinovic to make the last 32 for the sixth time.

“If I can just continue to play like that, I’m very dangerous,” said Kyrgios, who will face world number five Stefanos Tsitsipas for a place in the fourth round.

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Nick Kyrgios fired 24 aces and a total of 50 winners past Krajinovic, who made the final on grass at Queen’s in the run-up to Wimbledon.

He also only conceded nine points on his own serve in a rapid-fire 85-minute win on Court Two.

The 27-year-old Australian, who made the quarter-finals on debut in 2014, did not face a single break point.

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Kyrgios’ five-set opening win over Paul Jubb of Britain was marred by his admission that he spat in the direction of fans whom he accused of being disrespectful.

Nick Kyrgios showed off new leg tattoo

One British newspaper described his behaviour as “cretinous”.

Kyrgios showed off his new left leg tattoo on Thursday, with words from the legendary comic book character Joker: “Give a man a mask and he will become his true self.”

Irish poet Oscar Wilde also said something similar.

In his post-match news conference, he was his usually combative self, taking aim at the media for their coverage of his opening match.

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With his place in the last 32 secured, Kyrgios pulled out of the doubles, where he was to resume his Australian Open winning partnership with Thanasi Kokkinakis.

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After a testy exchange with a reporter over the spitting incident, Kyrgios shrugged off questions over any potential sanction.

It was announced late on Thursday that Kyrgios had been fined $10 000 for Tuesday’s incidents.

Nick Kyrgios will take a 3-1 career lead over Tsitsipas into their last-32 clash on Saturday.

That includes a win on grass in Halle earlier this month

Tsitsipas defeated Australia’s Jordan Thompson 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 to set up the clash against Kyrgios.

By Garrin Lambley © Agence France-Presse