Wimbledon: Nick Kyrgios fights back to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in heated third-round match

Nick Kyrgios fought back to knock out Greek fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas and reach the Wimbledon fourth round in a dramatic and fiery four-set encounter in which both players were warned by the umpire.

The match was called off after the 23-year-old hit a ball into the crowd and narrowly missed a spectator.

The Australian received a warning for an obscenity and the Greek was given a point penalty for a second code violation.

In front of a passionate crowd under the Court One roof, Nick Kyrgios came through in an exciting final tie-break with his second match point to win.

He will play Brandon Nakashima after the 20-year-old American defeated Daniel Galan.

Kyrgios emerges amid chaos of Tsitsipas battle

If both of them played to their potential, the match would be an amazing one.

There was a lot of drama as the players battled for supremacy in their first Grand Slam meeting.

At the Halle Open in June, the Australian prevailed when the players last met, despite the fact that the Australian had received a warning for time-wasting.

The first major flashpoint came at the end of the second set when Tsitsipas risked hitting a spectator when he sent a ball into the crowd in response to losing serve.

The supervisor was asked to determine if the Greek should have been kicked out of the match. There was only a warning.

It was the Greek who was most upset by the chaos as he was hit with a point penalty for his second violation.

The French Open finalist sent powerful winners in the direction of the Australian, who turned the match in his favor.

The tension was brought to the fore by the fact that a between-the-legs serve delighted the crowd.

The Greek won the point when he hit a ball into his chest, but the Australian took advantage of two net cords. He apologized to the person. He bowed to the crowd after the second set and received applause before a serve-volley sealed the third set.

An extra element of theatre was added when the roof was closed in the fourth set due to the fading light.

He missed a set point when leading in the fourth set and again in the tie break.

The match will be remembered for the forehand drop shot that brought an end to the match.

There's more to come.