Top seed Novak Djokovic has captured the Wimbledon 2022 gentlemen’s singles title, ending the career-best run of Australian Nick Kyrgios in a four-set final.
London, Great Britain, 11 July 2022 | Leigh Rogers
Novak Djokovic has spoiled Nick Kyrgios’ dream of claiming the Wimbledon 2022 gentlemen’s singles title.
The No.1 seed recorded a 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3) victory in their highly anticipated final showdown at the All England Club today.
Kyrgios showed no signs of early nerves in his first Grand Slam final appearance, conceding only five points on serve in a swift 31-minute opening set. The world No.40 was focused, calmly striking 14 winners and just four unforced errors to establish an early lead.
An unflappable Djokovic swung the momentum in the second set, breaking to love in the fourth game and racing to a 4-1 advantage.
Kyrgios earned four break points in the ninth game, but was unable to convert any, as Djokovic fought back to hold and level the match at one-set apiece.
As Kyrgios’ frustrations mounted, Djokovic took control through relentless pressure. The world No.3 broke the 27-year-old Australian’s serve late in the third set, then dutifully held to take a two-sets-to-love lead.
A more-settled Kyrgios managed to force a fourth-set tiebreak, but couldn’t prevent Djokovic from securing a seventh career Wimbledon title.
“He’s a bit of a God,” Kyrgios said of Djokovic. “I’m not going to lie, I thought I played well.”
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The top seed closed out his four-set victory after three hours on court, finishing the match with 46 winners and only 17 unforced errors.
Djokovic produced a solid serving display too, winning 82 per cent of first serve points compared to Kyrgios’ 70 per cent.
The victory extends Djokovic’s winning streak at the All England Club to 28 matches and marks the first time he was won four consecutive titles at the tournament. He joins the elite company of Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer as the only men in the Open era to achieve that feat.
It is the 35-year-old Serbian’s 21st career major singles title, overtaking Federer for outright ownership of second position in the list of most prolific Grand Slam men’s singles champions and is now just one behind Rafael Nadal’s record…
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