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The volatile Australian was given a warning for taking too long
to return Tsitsipas's serve while leading 2-0 in the second set
and then proceeded to summon the supervisor to express his
displeasure.
"He said I was playing too slow - statistically I'm one of the
fastest," Kyrgios told reporters after reaching his second
straight quarter-final following his last-four appearance in
Stuttgart last week.
"I had to walk to the sidelines to get my towel, there is this
thing called sweat in 30 Celsius heat that runs down onto your
hands. I needed to wipe my hands and he gave me a warning."
The 27-year-old added that the capacity crowd at the OWL Arena
helped him his raise his game after losing the opening set to
clinch a third career victory over Greek Tsitsipas and continue
his impressive run heading into Wimbledon.
"The support I get from crowds around the world is amazing. They
want me to go out and put on a show," he said.
"I'm happy to still be able to produce this level with the
tournaments I play. It is a testament to how hard I do work when
I'm not playing."
Kyrgios, who is unseeded, takes on Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta
on Thursday.
(Reporting by Dhruv Munjal in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby Davis)
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