Novak Djokovic wins Wimbledon by defeating Nick Kyrgios

Novak Djokovic won his seventh Wimbledon championship with a victory over Nick Kyrgios. To win his fourth Wimbledon title in a row and seventh overall, Novak Djokovic defeated Nick Kyrgios in straight sets on Sunday, winning 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (3).

“It’s strange. I didn’t think he did anything amazing today,” the unseeded Kyrgios said. Some people might not agree with it since Djokovic won 31 points and made only eight mistakes in the last two sets when he didn’t face any break points.

“But he was so calm about it. I was just thinking the same thing. In big moments, it just felt like he was never rattled. I think that’s his best quality, that he never seems scared “Kyrgios said. It’s likely that those words have never been said about him. “He always just looks like he is all by himself. Even though it felt like he was playing big, it didn’t look like he was being too aggressive.

Only Roger Federer, who has won eight Wimbledon titles, and Rafael Nadal, who has won 22, have more major trophies than Djokovic.

The more you win, the more confident and comfortable you feel, Novak Djokovic said:

The top-seeded Djokovic said, “It makes sense that the more you win, the more confident and comfortable you feel. It happens every time you step out on the court.” He was happy to hear fans at Centre Court chanting his nickname, “No-le! No-le!” as he served out the last point of a very well-played tiebreaker.

As of now, Djokovic won’t be able to try to catch up to Nadal by winning the US Open. It starts in late August. The 35-year-old Serb can’t get into the US because he decided not to play against COVID-19. This was the same reason he missed the Australian Open in January.

Djokovic said on Sunday, “I’m not vaccinated, and I don’t plan to get vaccinated.”

Aside from his experience (he’s been in 32 Grand Slam finals, while Kyrgios has only been in one), his skill and “clutch gene” shone in the final tiebreaker. All of these things came together in two key games that helped turn the match.

“They were “key moments,” as Djokovic put it.

Kyrgios wouldn’t let go of games despite running monologues:

Djokovic exhibited grit, while Kyrgios displayed weakness. Kyrgios wouldn’t let go of games despite running monologues, ranting at himself or his entourage (which doesn’t include a full-time coach), getting a warning for swearing, disagreeing with the chair umpire he fist-bumped before the match, and hurling a water bottle during the play.

Kyrgios got to love-40 when Djokovic was serving for the second set at 5-3, giving him three chances to break. But Kyrgios’s returns were sloppy, and Djokovic was able to hold. When that set was over, Kyrgios gave a dismissive wave to his box, sat down, and dropped his racket on the ground. He then grumbled to no one in particular, “I don’t know why I’m here.” “It was 40 degrees! How much bigger can it get? Is that big enough?!

Djokovic noticed.

“Goran Ivanisevic, who won Wimbledon in 2001 and is Djokovic’s coach, said, “He knew that when Nick started talking on this stage, he would be vulnerable.” “That took place.”

“It was a huge change of pace,” Djokovic said:

Kyrgios was serving at 4-all, 40-love in the third set when Djokovic broke him.”It was a huge change of pace,” Djokovic said. “Before that, we were pretty even.”

Kyrgios was nearly perfect in the first set. He had 11 winners before making his second mistake that wasn’t his fault. Kyrgios, an Australian who is ranked 40th and is 27 years old, had never made it further than the quarterfinals in any of his 29 previous Grand Slam tournaments. In fact, the last time he even got that far was 712 years ago.

His talent is unmistakable. But as time has gone on, Kyrgios has become more known for his style over substance on the court, the temper that has gotten him kicked off the court and suspended, and his love of the nightlife.

Kyrgios has already paid $14,000 in fines in the last two weeks. One was for spitting at a heckling fan after a first-round win, and the other was for swearing during a very heated win against No. 4 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the third round. He has also been criticized for wearing a red hat and sneakers before or after matches at a place where all-white clothing is required. It was also said that he will have to go to court in Australia next month to face a charge of assault.

Kyrgios experimented with shooting the ball between his legs:

On Sunday, Kyrgios experimented with shooting the ball between his legs and also with his back to the net. In addition to that, he served at speeds of high to 136 miles per hour and racked up 30 aces. He first pretended to serve the ball from under his arm, and then he actually did it.

In some ways, it might have made sense for such an unusual player to win Wimbledon, which was also unusual.

Because of the invasion of Ukraine, the All England Club banned all players from Russia and Belarus. Among the men who couldn’t play was the No. 1 player in the world, Daniil Medvedev, and the No. 8 player, Andrey Rublev. As a result, the WTA and ATP professional tennis tours did something that had never been done before: they took away all of Wimbledon’s ranking points.

Elena Rybakina, who was born in Russia but has played for Kazakhstan for the past four years, beat Ons Jabeur 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 on Saturday to win the women’s title. It was the first Wimbledon title match since 1962 in which both women were playing in their first Grand Slam final. Rybakina is the second-lowest woman to win at the All England Club since the WTA started keeping computerized rankings in 1975.

Alexander Zverev, who was ranked second, didn’t play:

Federer didn’t play in the tournament for the first time since the late 1990s because his right knee is still healing from a series of surgeries. Alexander Zverev, who was ranked second, didn’t play because he tore ligaments in his ankle at the French Open.

Three of the top 20 men, including Matteo Berrettini, who was the runner-up in 2021, left Wimbledon after it started because they tested positive for COVID-19.

And Nadal pulled out of the semifinals before he was supposed to play Kyrgios. This was the first time since 1931 that a man gave a walkover in a semifinal or final at Wimbledon.

 

On Sunday, Djokovic held the trophy, as he has done so many times before. In the final, he was behind, just like in the quarterfinals (when he was down two sets) and the semifinals. Just like he did in the finals of the French Open and Wimbledon last year. Just like he did in the 2019 final at the All England Club when he was up against Federer and had two championship points.

Every time, he waited for a chance to take charge. He won every time.

“So the streak keeps going,” Djokovic said after he won his 28th straight match at Wimbledon. “Without a doubt, I feel very close to this court and to this tournament.”

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