It will be a record 32nd Grand Slam final in the men’s game for the six-time Wimbledon champion – taking him one clear of Roger Federer and two ahead of Rafael Nadal.
It will be a record 32nd Grand Slam final in the men’s game for the six-time Wimbledon champion – taking him one clear of Roger Federer and two ahead of Rafael Nadal.
Record-breaking Novak Djokovic hit top form after a sluggish start against Britain’s Cameron Norrie on Friday, reaching an eighth Wimbledon final, where he will face Nick Kyrgios.
The Serbian top seed was uncharacteristically off-colour in the first set but roared back to win 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4, playing near-flawless tennis.
It will be a record 32nd Grand Slam final in the men’s game for the six-time Wimbledon champion – taking him one clear of Roger Federer and two ahead of Rafael Nadal.
Djokovic already knows he will be facing Kyrgios after Nadal pulled out Thursday ahead of his semi-final against the Australian with an abdominal injury.
The Serb, who has a 2-0 losing record against Kyrgios, promised “fireworks” as he targets a 21st Grand Slam singles title on Sunday – which would take him one clear of Federer and one behind Nadal in the race to be crowned the greatest of all time
“The job is not finished,” said the 35-year-old. “One thing is for sure – there are going to be a lot of fireworks emotionally from both.”
“He’s playing so freely,” he added. “He has one of the biggest serves in the game. We haven’t played for some time.
“I’ve never won a set off him. Hopefully it can be different this time. It’s another final for me at Wimbledon so hopefully the experience can work in my favour.”
Djokovic was broken three times in the first set by Norrie, to the delight of a partisan crowd, but turned the tables dramatically on the British ninth seed.
The top seed looked more composed at the start of the second set, finding more rhythm on his serve and cutting out the errors.
A single break in the eighth game changed the complexion of the match, putting him 5-3 up.
That was part of a run of eight games out of nine for Djokovic, who took the second set and then rocketed into a 5-1 lead in the third, giving Norrie a mountain to climb.
Djokovic again broke early in the fourth set and cantered to victory — he did not face a single break point in the final three sets.
The Serb is now on a 27-match winning streak at Wimbledon as he seeks to draw level with Pete Sampras on seven titles at the All England Club — just one behind Federer’s men’s…
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