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Alex Corretja has said that Sunday's Wimbledon final between Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios will be 'explosive', while Mats Wilander believes the two are ...

I don't have any expectations because I have no idea how Nick Kyrgios is going to react in the final. that would have been] a huge mountain, but of course now, it's just the one match [that stands in his way] against Novak Djokovic." I have no idea how he's going to serve…. You have Novak Djokovic - the world No. 3 - versus Kyrgios. WWen [choosing who to watch, of course you'd watch] Djokovic [as] the world no. You have friends in the locker room for a couple of years, and then you become friends with somebody else. I take all that with a [pinch] of salt to be honest.

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You’re going to have those ups and downs, you’re going to have to ride the waves and this is something you’re going to have to deal with. I think he’s fitter than he was before but now, coming in fresh, I think he is right in there as a result of this for the final itself. Literally, I have no idea what is going to happen between these two in terms of body language and in terms of who the crowd is going to support.” “That worries me a bit less with Kyrgios, I think he can probably turn it on and show up. “I think it all depends on Nick Kyrgios and how he serves. From the baseline, it is going to be very tough for Kyrgios. Yes, Djokovic is the favourite, but you want Nick Kyrgios to play great so that we have a great final.” Kyrgios knows how to beat Djokovic too. He will be better placed to deal with it.” That is not all though. “I feel like I’m just a reckless ball of energy right now. “I think the more interesting question is how Nick Kyrgios is going to engage the crowd, how is he going to interact with the crowd,” Wilander said. “He can draw from experience, he’s done it so many more times, he knows the emotions he’s going to be feeling,” Kyrgios said.

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"But we're talking about a guy who pulled out of the Australian Open one year because it was too hot. "We'll never see a competitor like Rafa again. "Honestly, as a tennis fan, I'm glad that he's in the finals because he's got so much talent," Djokovic added after defeating Cameron Norrie in the semi-finals. I respect him a lot for sticking up to me in January." I think he will get the grand slam count and overtake Federer. We've got a great crop of young players coming up … but no one is able to fill those shoes. Earlier in the week he was like 'hopefully I'll see you Sunday'." Not on the tennis court but when a real-life crisis is happening and someone stands up for you. "We actually message each other on DMs on Instagram now. It was interesting for the media, the people watching, all that. I think it was healthy for the sport. The social media byplay attracted plenty of attention from the tennis world on Sunday as the posts went viral.

Novak Djokovic will play for his 4th straight Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam championship in Sunday's final against Nick Kyrgios.

In his third-round upset of No. 4 Stefanos Tsitsipas, Kyrgios frequently cursed, insulted the umpire and at one point called for Tsitsipas to be disqualified after the Greek hit a ball toward fans in the stands. “I'm one of the most competitive people that I know. He had never been past the quarterfinals of any major before this run. I'm ready for the challenge.” Nadal had won the first two legs of the Grand Slam and was 19-0 in majors in 2022 before pulling out. “We’ll never see a competitor like Rafa again,” he said. All eyes will be on Kyrgios to see if he tones down his act in the Wimbledon final. Djokovic has lost both matches with Kyrgios, but those were back in 2017 and neither was at a major. “It’s obvious that history is on the line.” He’s playing so freely, he has one of the biggest serves in the game. It was the first walkover in a Wimbledon semifinal. “It’s going to be his first Grand Slam final, obviously he’s very excited and he doesn’t have much to lose and he’s always playing like that.

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The next step in his career is to ensure that he is here again and again. The immense pressure only continued as the fourth set began and Djokovic broke again in the opening game. As he gradually fell into a rhythm on his groundstrokes, locking down on unforced errors, he began to dictate and as he put Norrie under pressure in his own service games, the contest reached a potential turning point. But charged with taking greater risks than usual and playing far out of his own comfort zone, the British player’s errors piled up and the gap between the 20-time grand slam champion and debut semi-finalist was vast. Djokovic generated the first break points of the second set in a long game at 3-2 which he failed to take. On the biggest stage at Wimbledon, against one of the superstars of the sport, he stood with an opportunity to show his abilities.

Djokovic beat Cameron Norrie of Britain in the only semifinal played Friday, after Kyrgios advanced on Rafael Nadal's withdrawal with an injury.

In the eighth game of the set, Norrie sent a forehand long to give Djokovic a 5-3 lead. Djokovic put a baseball cap on to protect himself from the heat of the sun, and midway through he stopped giving free points to Norrie. Suddenly Norrie found himself fighting off break points every time he served. But Djokovic is masterful at taking an opponent’s best — and the chiding of a crowd — and biding his time for an opening to appear.

Novak Djokovic in action against Cameron Norrie on Friday at Wimbledon. © Shaun Botterill/Getty Images. ATP Staff Jul 08, 2022. Serbian plays Kyrgios in the ...

The Serbian then gained a decisive break at the start of the fourth set, before he zoned in on serve to seal victory. At 4-3, he missed a couple of put-aways and gifted me that game and I felt from that game momentum shifted a little bit.” I was a bit tight at the start of the match, not swinging through the ball as smoothly as I would have liked to and Cameron was dominating the play,” Djokovic added. He is playing so freely, one of the biggest serves in the game. He is very excited and he doesn’t have much to lose and he is always playing like that. He is a great player and I have a lot of respect for him.”

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Novak Djokovic is into the Wimbledon final, eyeing a fourth consecutive title and a 21st career Grand Slam singles title to move within one of Rafael Nadal.

“When it was really tough for me in Australia, he was one of the very few players that came out publicly and supported me and stood by me,” said Djokovic, who may be excluded from the next two majors — the U.S. Open and Australian Open — for not getting vaccinated. Djokovic has one loss in a completed match at Wimbledon in the last nine years and is riding a 38-match win streak on Centre Court, according to the Tennis Podcast. He knows the emotions he’s going to be feeling. Though Djokovic won’t face a top-10 player at this tournament, he was challenged en route to the final. Djokovic broke his tie with Federer for the most Grand Slam men’s finals, now 32. “I’ve never been here before, so that’s where Djokovic has the advantage from the get-go,” Kyrgios said Friday, noting he got one hour of sleep the previous night because of nerves and anxiety already knowing he had a pass into the final.

Novak Djokovic will face Nick Kyrgios in the Wimbledon final on Sunday as the top seed came from behind to defeat Cameron Norrie 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4.

The Serb completed the victory when he thumped a serve out of Norrie's reach. We haven't played for some time, I've never won a set off him, so hopefully it can be different this time." "It's going to be his first grand slam final, obviously he's very excited," he said. He returned to the court wearing a cap in the second set and held his first game to love. He's playing so freely, he has one of the biggest serves in the game. You have a lot of pressure, expectations from yourself and of course from others as well."

Novak Djokovic says he is “aware of what's on the line” as the prospect of earning his 21st grand slam title comes onto the horizon at Wimbledon.

“Every player that goes out on the court needs to adjust and adapt and accept circumstances and find solutions in order to win a tennis match” he said. “I think it was obviously a good experience to play him. I mean, every match, every grand slam that I get to play at this stage of my career, there is a lot on the line. “In the practice sessions where you don’t have the crowds or expectations, you play great. I can’t, and I don’t want to speak about all the details and routines that I have that make me feel well-balanced and prepared. “I don’t know how many grand slam opportunities to win the trophy I will still have, as I will have in a few days’ time,” the 35-year-old said.

He will be pursuing a fourth straight title there against Aussie firebrand Nick Kyrgios.

A particularly sloppy service game by Norrie, with a trio of unforced errors, helped Djokovic break to lead 5-3 in the second set. Norrie ran to that, twisted his body to reply with a forehand and Djokovic ended the 14-stroke exchange with a drop volley winner. Only two of Norrie's first 20 points in the match came via winners he produced. Perhaps sensing their guy could use a boost, some fans offered chants of "Let's go, Norrie, let's go!" "You're not swinging through the ball so smoothly as you would like to." So Djokovic ran back toward the baseline, the net behind him, and conjured up a between-the-legs, facing-the-wrong-way, high-arching lob of his own that somehow landed in. A berth in the final earned? Indeed, until this fortnight, Norrie never had been past the third round at a major, going 0-5 at that stage previously. To him, this was not a monumental achievement. But unlike in the quarterfinals, when he dropped the opening two sets against No. 10 seed Jannik Sinner before winning in five, it took little time for Djokovic to assert his dominance. Was the championship won? Some Union Jack flags waved in the stands.

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He plays lights out every time he steps out onto the court." So while he will be favourite to claim a seventh Wimbledon crown, he knows exactly how dangerous the unpredictable world number 40 Kyrgios can be. "Then we know what was happening throughout many years with him mentally, emotionally.

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Available to download now on - iPhone & iPad and Android Hopefully it can be different this time." 3/4 "It was tough. 5/14 "I didn't start off well and he was the better player for the first set," said Djokovic. "In a Grand Slam semi-final, there's always lots of pressure and expectation, Cameron didn't have much to lose and he was playing the tournament of his life.

Cameron Norrie takes on Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon semifinals and Nick Kyrgios awaits in the final on Sunday.

3.15pm: Norrie leads Djokovic out on Centre Court to a huge round of applause. Djokovic claws two back but Norrie then comes to the net and hits a lovely volley out of his opponent's reach. A mammoth rally ends with Norrie upping the pace on his backhand and Djokovic can't return it on his forehand. Norrie gets to 30-15 with a massive serve down the middle that Djokovic can only return long and the same happens again at the next point. He then can't clear the net with a backhand and Djokovic has two immediate points to break back. Djokovic then attempts to lure Norrie in with a drop shot but the Briton is quick to make it to the net and returns it. A couple more Djokovic backhands hit the net and Norrie has two break points. Norrie said he was going to take the game to Djokovic today and boy is he doing that so far. Norrie hits his third ace of the match to get to 30-0. The crowd and Norrie both can't believe he's missed a backhand volley when running to the net, 15-30. Djokovic gets the break and is in complete control right now. Djokovic soon has break point as he punishes Norrie's decision to lure him to the net and then thee latter's forehand goes long.

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Really, I think it’s an amazing exercise to stay in the moment because being present is, I feel like, something that is the best state that an athlete is looking for because then you’re able to, I guess, exclude or switch off certain things and distractions and really focus only on the next point. That’s the zone that everybody talks about, that is really difficult to reach but very easy to lose.” “I felt like earlier in my career, I didn’t realize that these days off and the practice is so crucial,” he said. And then he arrives after a “shocking sleep” Thursday night — meaning a bad one — and “so much anxiety” and “already feeling so nervous,” even as he can go all the way back to childhood in Canberra and marvel. He will arrive after plotting on how to play Nadal — they were 1-1 here — as, he said Friday, “I really did want to see how that third chapter was going to go,” and, “I’m sure at the end of the day, everyone did want to see us go to war out there.” That’s everyone except, presumably, the tennis balls. “Yeah, I think it’s just hilarious,” he said, “because, like, I don’t think I’m supposed to be someone like me. “Something happens in a match, then all of a sudden it’s completely different and you’re flying. The more you experience these kind of situations, not the better you feel, but just more prepared you feel. “I guess it’s going to be a game of small margins,” Djokovic said. Final arrangements came when Djokovic, in the lone semifinal of Friday, figured out himself and Cameron Norrie as he figures out over and over himself and whoever’s over there. The internal battle is always the greatest. Djokovic won none of the four sets.

We take a look at the past meetings between Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic ahead of the 2022 Wimbledon Men's Singles final.

At Wimbledon, Djokovic is currently on a 27-match unbeaten streak, while his overall record at the tournament in 85-10. The 35-year-old boasts a 6-1 record in finals at the All England Club, and a 20-11 record in finals across all four Grand Slams. Can Nick Kyrgios pull off the upset and defeat Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final to claim a first Grand Slam title?

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Kyrgios defended Djokovic, and remained one of the only professional tennis stars to be vocal about his support for him. However, their relationship shifted this year when the 20-time Grand Slam winner was deported out of Australia ahead of the Australian Open due to his vaccination status. These remain the only two times they have played each other, meaning Djokovic has never beaten Kyrgios.

Novak Djokovic v Nick Kyrgios head-to-head record ahead of their meeting in Sunday's Wimbledon final at the All England Club:

Unfortunately, it was today. "The run was amazing. "It feels good, I knew what I had to do today, it was always going to be tough, he is a great champion," said Kyrgios.

It was only 18 months ago he told reporters he did not like the Serbian star "at all".

"I don't think anyone is able to fill those shoes. "But we're talking about a guy who pulled out of the Australian Open one year because it was too hot. Djokovic was equally glowing in his praise for the Aussie. "Honestly, as a tennis fan, I'm glad that he's in the finals because he's got so much talent," Djokovic said after defeating Cameron Norrie in the semis. Earlier in the week he was like 'hopefully I'll see you Sunday'." Not on the tennis court but when a real-life crisis is happening and someone stands up for you. It was interesting for the media, the people watching, all that.

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Who will win? Will Novak Djokovic win his 22 Slam or will the mercurial Nick Kyrgios break through and surprise tennis?

Kyrgios has the firepower to blow anyone off the court, but he'll need to play probably the perfect match and serve at his absolute best to get it done. But he has started his past two matches slowly, two sets down to Jannik Sinner and a set down to Cameron Norrie, so he'll want to avoid another. His serve has that bit more pop and his returns, always the hallmark of his game, are still as good as ever. But after scraping through his first-round match and coming through several controversial moments, he has played outstanding tennis to reach his first slam final. Kyrgios has won both of their previous meetings, but both were in 2017, a year when Djokovic was struggling with injury and motivation. For Djokovic, it's a record 32nd grand slam final and a chance to close to within one of Rafael Nadal on the all-time winners' list, with his 21st major.

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The Serbian has managed to get the job done when he hasn't been playing well and there has been periods of his best tennis, namely against Thanasi Kokkinakis (round two), Miomir Kecmanovic (round three), final three sets of the five-set win against Sinner and the semi against Norrie. Kyrgios lost the first set against world no.4 Stefanos Tsitsipas in the third round - who had won ATP Mallorca on grass prior to Wimbledon - but the Aussie bounced back despite several controversies to win in four sets. In the first round, he was flat against British wildcard Paul Jubb, but when he needed to lift in the deciding set, Kyrgios stood up when it mattered.

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"That's something I truly appreciate. I think it was healthy for the sport. Do better,” he added. "When it was really tough for me in Australia, he was one of the very few players that came out publicly and supported me and stood by me," Djokovic said. “I think everyone knows there was no love lost for a while there. Novak Djokovic appreciated Nick Kyrgios when he was one of the few players that publicly supported the Serb when he made his decision to stay unvaccinated.

A preview of the 2022 Wimbledon final, which will pit six-time champion Novak Djokovic against first-time major finalist Nick Kyrgios.

He is very excited and he doesn’t have much to lose and he is always playing like that. He is playing so freely, one of the biggest serves in the game. “It is going to be his first Grand Slam final. Sunday’s final will be Djokovic’s fifth Grand Slam championship match in a row playing against someone who has never won a major. Every match, every Grand Slam that I get to play at this stage of my career, there is a lot on the line,” Djokovic said after defeating Norrie. “I don't know how many Grand Slam opportunities to win the trophy I will still have, as I will have in a few days. In contrast, Djokovic will be competing in a record 32nd major final as he aims to capture his 21st Grand Slam crown. “One thing for sure, there is going to be a lot of fireworks emotionally from both of us,” Djokovic said. “I had a shocking sleep last night, though, to be honest. “I'm aware of what's on the line. If you see his career, the best tennis he's played is always against the top guys. “I didn’t go about things great earlier in my career and may have missed my window. No doubt he's going to be aggressive.

Novak Djokovic will lock horns with Nick Kyrgios for a fourth successive title at the Wimbledon.

“But when it was really tough for me in Australia, he was one of the very few players that came out publicly and supported me and stood by me. Not on the tennis court, but I feel like when a real-life crisis is happening and someone stands up for you. It was interesting for the media, the people watching, all that. That’s something I truly appreciate. I think it was healthy for the sport. “I felt like I was almost the only player and someone to stand up for him with all that drama at the Australian Open. I feel like that’s where respect is kind of earned.

Novak Djokovic was not a liked man on Wimbledon Centre Court yesterday after his controversial post-match celebration.

The crowd are not sure about this, an interesting reaction.” Following the conclusion of the thrilling match, a mixed reception was shown by the Wimbledon crowd; booing the 35-year-old victor and cheering on the defeated Norrie. The majority of the Wimbledon crowd were understandably in support of the British number one Cameron Norrie in the dramatic semi-final, which saw the underdog surprisingly take the first set in convincing fashion, before defending champion Djokovic stepped up to take the next three sets in relatively comfortable fashion and cement his place in a staggering 32nd Grand Slam final.