In a final’s thrille, Novak Djokovic fought against Australia’s Nick Kyrgios to win a fourth consecutive men’s singles title
Djokovic claimed his 21st grand slam singles title with the victory.
Magnificent.
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After some stellar serving from the Aussie, the Serbian remained cool in the heat of the battle on a scorching Centre Court.
After clinching victory with his third match point, Djokovic dropped down and picked a blade of the Centre Court grass to eat, which is now a tradition.
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Incredibly the 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3) triumph was his 28th successive win at Wimbledon and also meant that Djokovic has not lost on Centre Court since being beaten by Andy Murray in the 2013 final.
It was a first major win of the year for the Serb, who was stopped from playing in the Australian Open after being deported because of his vaccination status, and lost to Rafael Nadal in the French Open quarter-finals.
Kyrios called Novak a ‘god’ while the Serbian praised the Aussie in his champion interview.
“It’s no coincidence that this place has such relevance in my life and career. It’s a relief, as well, considering what I’ve been through this year. It adds more value and more significance and more emotions,” explained Djokovic after taming Kyrgios for the first time in three meetings.
“Certainly this year has not been the same like last years. In the first several months of the year I was not feeling great generally. Mentally, emotionally, I was not at a good place,” said the 35-year-old.
A champion’s champion
In a career spanning almost two decades, there is almost nothing the Serbian had not weathered during his previous 31 Grand Slam finals.
During that time he took on 11 different rivals, from Roger Federer in 2007 to Daniil Medvedev last year, but it is safe to say that in all those finals he had never witnessed anything like the theatrics that were going on in Kyrgios’s corner.
In temperatures passing 30 degrees celcius in London, a near-capacity crowd including royals and celebrities were thrilled in what was surely the hottest ticket in town.
Even Prince George was thrilled, with a chance to hold the winning trophy
