Novak Djokovic triumphed over Aussie tennis player, Nick Kyrgios to win the 2022 Wimbledon Open title. Djokovic defeated Nick 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(3) to win his 4th consecutive English Grand Slam title. He has tied with Peter Sampras at seven English Grand Slam titles.
With the men’s singles Wimbledon title win the Serb moves past Roger Federer to have 21 Grand Slam titles to his name. He is just behind Rafael Nadal who extended his Grand Slam titles to 22 by winning the Roland Garros this year.
🙏🏼❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/MWP4VRwvfg
— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) July 10, 2022
Before the this year’s Wimbledon Open final, the duo of Djokovic and Kyrgios decided that the winner of the competition will buy dinner for the other. After the winning at the post match interview Nole said, “Hopefully this is the start of a wonderful relationship between the two of us off the court. Let’s start with dinner and drinks and then we will see.”
However the plans for dinner were not fulfilled by Novak Djokovic. The Aussie reminded Nole of the same under his Instagram post. He wrote, “Where is my dinner!!!!!!”
The Serb replied, “sorry mate. I called all the restaurants on London on Sunday night and there was no tables available. Dinner is on me in NYC.”
Relationship between Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios
🗣 @NickKyrgios #Wimbledon | #CentreCourt100 pic.twitter.com/7ekjY84pWA
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 10, 2022
The 2022 Wimbledon Open final was the first time the duo has played each other on tour since 2017. The Aussie once said that Djokovic has a “sick obsession” with being liked. Kyrgios also said that Nole’s post-match celebration was “cringe worthy”.
After Nick’s barrage of hurtful comments Djokovic said that he “doesn’t have much respect” for Nick off the court.
Before the final at the All England Club, the duo of Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios has always been cold to each other. However when is mattered the most i.e., during the Serb’s Australian visa debacle, Nick stood by him.
The world no.1 said, “We definitely have a better relationship than what it was probably prior to January this year. 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. That’s something I truly appreciate. So I respect him for that a lot.”
Did we just become best friends? 😉@DjokerNole 🤝 @NickKyrgios #Wimbledon | #CentreCourt100 pic.twitter.com/stCdq9MvMT
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 10, 2022
The Novak Djokovic Australia Open visa debacle brought the two closer. However, Nole has said that their relationship cannot be termed as a bromance. But they are getting there. He said, “I don’t know if I can call it a bromance yet, but we have a better relationship than what it was probably prior to January this year”.
Nick Kyrgios is the first Australian to play a men’s singles final on the Croquet lawns at the All England Club since Mark Philippoussis in 2003. Before coming on for the match, the Aussie enjoyed a winning record against Djokovic. Having beaten him in Acapulco and Indian Wells in 2017.
