.NickKyrgios' Wimbledon title dream is over, going down to DjokerNole in the men's final. The Aussie showed off his tricks and his temper at the All England Club, but couldn't stop Djokovic from taking out the grand slam crown. 7NEWS
Djokovic defied heatwave conditions, a fierce early barrage and 30 Kyrgios aces to coolly clinch a seventh Wimbledon crown and grand slam No.21 with a steely 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6 victory on Sunday.Watch the latest sport on Channel 7 or stream for free on“I’m lost words for what this tournament, what this trophy means to me, to my team and my family,” Djokovic said after holding up the Challenge Cup once again.
“I always dreamed of coming here, just playing in this court and then of course realising this childhood dream and winning this trophy.Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns to Australia's Nick Kyrgios in the final of the men's singles on day fourteen of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, July 10, 2022.
Djokovic, though, drew on all his vast experience and champion qualities to wear down Canberra’s erratic showman physically and mentally in temperatures nudging towards 40 degrees on the sport’s most famous centre court. But, after dropping serve for the first time in his career against Djokovic to fall behind 3-1 in the second set, he grew frustrated.
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