Novak Djokovic beats Nick Kyrgios in four sets to win 21st Grand Slam at Wimbledon Centre Court
Novak Djokovic beats Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) to win the Wimbledon men’s singles title in front of 15, 000 crowd including royals and celebrities. Djokovic’s fourth consecutive Wimbledon win and seventh overall. It’s also Djokovic’s wedding anniversary. This victory moved him one behind Rafael Nadal’s record 22 men’s majors. Top seed Djokovic lost the first set but did not lose belief as he showed all of his experience and nous to turn the match around. Kyrgios got irritated bringing his fiery temperament as well as his exciting tennis. Kyrgios increasingly remonstrated with his support team, and Djokovic remained cool in the heat of the battle on a scorching Centre Court.
Djokovic confirmed his dominance at Wimbledon with a controlled fight back against Australia’s Nick Kyrgios to win a fourth consecutive men’s singles title. Djokovic said: “ I am lost for words for what this tournament and this trophy means to me. It always has been and will be the most special one in my heart. It motivated me to play in my small mountain resort and I saw Pete Sampras win and I asked my mum and dad to buy me a racquet. It was my first image of Tennis – every single time it gets more meaningful and I’m blessed to be standing here with the trophy. It is the most special Tennis court in the world and when you walk on the untouched grass and everything is so directed on the tennis, the players’ ball and racquet and it has the most recognition in the world.
Nick, you will be back, not just at Wimbledon but in the finals. I know it’s tough to find consolation words after a tough loss like this but you showed you deserve to be the best in the world, especially on this surface, after this tournament, I wish you all the best. I respect you a lot, you are an amazing talent and now everything is starting to come together for you. I never thought I would say so many nice things about you considering the relationship. The winner buys dinner- that’s why he lost. I don’t know if we’re going to make it happen tonight but this is the start of a wonderful relationship between us. I didn’t respond to the nightclub because my wife was next to me, but let’s start with dinner and drinks ”.
Nick Kyrgios said: “ Yeah he is a bit of god, I’m not going to lie. I thought I played well. First of all congratulations to Novak and your team, you’ve won these Championships so many times I don’t even know anymore. Obviously to all the ball kids, and the umpires I know we have a tough relationship at times so thanks for putting up with it. And thanks to the crowd, it has been an amazing couple of weeks for me personally”