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VINE: To all those Aussies that Marmite-ed their faces, your guy is in trouble at Wimbledon

Published 13:07 6 Jul 2015 BST

Updated 15:00 6 Jul 2015 BST

Patrick McCarry
VINE: To all those Aussies that Marmite-ed their faces, your guy is in trouble at Wimbledon

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Even before he stepped onto the court, this morning, Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios was drawing a heap of attention at SW19. The outspoken Aussie courted controversy during his first week at Wimbledon with his on-court outbursts, disagreements with umpires and back-and-forths with reporters. Ahead of his latest match, Australian tennis fans tweeted pictures of support that, for all their Marmite-ness, brought back images associated with minstrels. https://twitter.com/DailyMailAU/status/617996489323720704 Today, in fourth round action against Richard Gasquet, he literally stopped trying for a few minutes after losing the first two sets. This presenter thought he had seen everything in the game, until today. https://twitter.com/alastaireykyn/status/618024041824260096 Kyrgios fought back to win a third set tie-break but could not repeat the dose in the fourth. Serena Williams, meanwhile, marches on. The defending champion defeated her sister, Venus, in their centre court clash. Serena's striking ability was too much for her sibling. Williams vs. Williams was too much for the Wimbledon app. Williams sisters

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