Having so far been calm and reserved, he began chuntering and gesturing at them midway through the second set. Kyrgios, who had spoken about struggling to sleep because of the excitement of reaching his first major singles final, initially did well to keep his emotions in check.īut, as the momentum of the match began to turn, Kyrgios took his frustration out on his family and friends. The relationship remained cordial when the serious business began on Sunday, both knowing that losing their cool could provide encouragement to their opponent. The tension had eased at the All England Club, with Kyrgios revealing a "bromance" had developed between the pair before they were seen joking together at their practices on Saturday. The pair have also had an uneasy relationship in the past, with Kyrgios last year branding Djokovic a "tool" and a "strange cat". In temperatures passing 30C in London, a 15,000 near-capacity crowd including royals and celebrities were enthralled in what was surely the hottest ticket in town.ĭjokovic had joked there would be "fireworks" in a match against a player who, like him, has shown the tendency to be combustible on the court. 'Bromance' confirmed after gripping final
Barker's final Wimbledon ends in emotional send-off.'Ridiculous' I reached Wimbledon final - Kyrgios.I needed to weather the storm after Australia - Djokovic.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. While Kyrgios increasingly remonstrated with his support team, Djokovic remained cool in the heat of the battle on a scorching Centre Court.Īfter clinching victory with his third match point, Djokovic dropped to his haunches and picked a blade of the Centre Court grass to eat in what has now become a customary celebration.
Losing his winning position began to irritate Kyrgios, who is known for his fiery temperament as well as his exciting tennis. I thought I played well," Kyrgios said as he congratulated Djokovic. "He's a bit of a god, I'm not going to lie.
Top seed Djokovic made a slower start than his 27-year-old opponent, who initially seemed nerveless in his first Grand Slam singles final.īut the Serb did not lose belief as he showed all of his experience and nous to turn the match around. Victory also moved him one behind Rafael Nadal's record 22 men's majors.
It is Djokovic's seventh SW19 men's title and only Roger Federer has more.
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