Even on a day when his oncourt behaviour was exemplary, Nick Kyrgios could not resist poking his nose at authority and Wimbledon's all-white clothing rules.
The Australian has already picked up two fines so far at the tournament and could face another, after walking on court wearing red trainers after his fourth-round match against Brandon Nakashima on Centre Court.
Kyrgios, 27, beat the American in five sets to advance to his first Grand Slam quarter-final in seven years.
He played in white shoes, but after his five-set win, changed back into the red ones and also wore a red cap, while doing his oncourt interview, after donning a white one during the match.
Asked afterwards why he had deliberately broken the rule stating that players must wear all white on court, the Australian offered a curt response.
"Because I do what I want," said Kyrgios, who is into the quarter-finals for the first time since his 2014 debut.
Asked if he felt above the rules he added: "No, I'm not above the rules.
"I just like wearing my Jordans. That's okay, I'll wear some Triple Whites tomorrow."
Kyrgios has been fined a total of US$14,000 (NZ$28,500) for two offences - spitting towards a fan after his first-round win and swearing in a fiery third-round clash with Stefanos Tsitsipas.
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