NOVAK DJOKOVIC kept his cool in the 29C heat to secure his seventh Wimbledon title.The Serb starts as the favorite in this duel, but believes that Kyrgios, whose first Grand Slam final, is “a player of great meetings.
But Nick Kyrgios will be left thinking about what might have been after he lived up to his hot-head reputation. Kyrgios looked composed and was eerily silent as he took the opening set. But back came the No1 seed in his trademark style as Kyrgios faded with his racket and his mind.
And he eventually prevailed 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6.
Kyrgios confirmed their rivalry had turned to a bromance ahead of the final A duel between two controversial personalities of the circuit, whose relationship was strained during the covid period, but who now seem to get along quite well. To the point of throwing a bet at each other on the sidelines of their final. It all started Saturday afternoon during a brief exchange between the two players in the aisles of the training courts. “It took you five years to say something nice about me,” Djokovic said humorously to the Australian. “But I defended you when it counted,” Kyrgios retorted, referring to the saga surrounding the Serbian at the Australian Open. “You did, and I appreciate it,” concluded the former world No. 1.
