The Wimbledon finalist had plenty to say ahead of his maiden Grand Slam final appearance. And he didn't miss. 9WWOS
However, his relationship with Djokovic and the lack of support from some former Australian players took centre stage, with Kyrgios admitting his relationship with the Serbian No.1 seed took a positive turn following his acrimonious eviction from Australia over the vaccination saga.Djokovic defeated No. 9 seed Cam Norrie of Britain 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in the semi-finals to take his winning streak at the All England Club to 27 matches as he pursues a fourth straight championship.
He also described Djokovic's decision to go ahead with his exhibition tournament during the pandemic as "boneheaded" and even called him a "tool" leading into the 2021 Australian Open because Djokovic asked organisers to ease quarantine restrictions for players. "I felt like I was almost the only kind of player and someone to stand up for him with all that kind of drama at Australian Open. I feel like that's where respect is kind of earned -- not on the tennis court, but I feel like when a real-life crisis is happening and someone stands up for you."
Yet, the support of Australian Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt, the last Aussie man to win Wimbledon in 2002 who hit with Kyrgios during the tournament, was lauded by the finalist, while taking a shot at others. "It's pretty sad because I don't get any support from any of the other Australian tennis players, the male side. Not the players, but like the past greats. It's weird they just have like a sick obsession with tearing me down for some reason.
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