Six-time winner and defending champion Novak Djokovic has an opportunity to claim his fourth straight All England Championship title on Sunday when he takes on Nick Kyrgios on Center Court at Wimbledon on Sunday.
The Serb secured a place in his eighth grass-court major final as he defeated British home hope Cameron Norie 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4.
While Kyrgios, the Australian maverick plays his first Grand Slam final after qualifying for the big game without setting foot on the grass in the semi-finals as two-time Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal was forced out of the tournament due to injury. Taylor suffered during his five-set fight against Fritz in the quarterfinals.
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Djokovic has the opportunity to level tennis great Pete Sampras’ grass-court record of 7 titles in SW19, winning the coveted tournament seven times, one behind Swiss legend Roger Federer, who has eight to his name.
Djokovic also has a chance to save a trophy in a year that has been difficult for the twenty-time Grand Years champion.
At the start of the year, he was forced to abandon his Australian Open title defense after being sent back home from the country due to his anti-vaccination stance. Known as one of the most mentally fortified athletes in modern times, Djokovic later admitted that he had a hard time dealing with the snub.
Then there was the French Open where his opening match against eventual champion Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals proved his undoing as he went down a record 14-time Roland Garros winner 6-2, 4-6, 2-6, 6. 4)-7(7).
Djokovic entered Wimbledon, the third major of the season, without playing in any tournaments in the build-up to the grass-court Grand Slam. But, interestingly, out of the six titles that Djokovic has won in SW19, five have come in a season in which he did not take part in any build-up tournaments.
He had to get into his natural flow at the All England Lawn Tennis Club to shake off some rust as he dropped a set before finishing third in his first game of the tournament by beating Australian Thanasi Kokinakis in straight sets against Korean Kwon Soon Woo. Round.
He then defeated compatriot Miomir Kekmanovic in the pre-quarters to face Tim Van Rijthoven, which he won 6–2. 4-6. 6-, 6-2 in the quarter-finals to meet the young Janic Sinner of Italy.
The game against Sinar proved to be Djokovic’s toughest test at this year’s edition of the grass-court Grand Slam as the Serb returned to win the game after losing the first two sets against the Italian. Djokovic then outperformed British domestic hope Cameron Norie to reach his eighth final at the All England Tennis Club.
Kyrgios began his tournament with a marathon game of five sets against Paul Zub before switching to his regular swing as he set up a mouth-watering opening clash against fourth-seeded Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets. Defeated Filip Krajinovic in
The third round of play proved to be an entertaining but heated affair, with the Australian winning four sets after surrendering in the first set.
He was extended to another five-setter in Round of 16 by Brandon Nakashima, but, defeating the American 4-6, 6-4, 7-6, 3-6, 6-2, managed to qualify for the quarterfinals . ,
His quarterfinal clash against Chile’s Cristian Garin ended in straight sets as the Australian sealed his place in a last-four clash against Rafael Nadal. Kyrgios earned his ticket to the big game on Sunday after Nadal pulled out of the match due to a stomach injury.
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Kyrgios, the maverick Australian who is almost guaranteed to stir up controversy, continued the habit in this edition of the Grand Slam. He has been fined a total of $14,000 three times in the current tournament.
He was fined for spitting in the direction of fans in his first round match and then for spreading obscenity against Stefanos Tsitsipas in his third round clash. He was then fined a third for going out on court in red shoes and a matching red hat for a quarter-final bout.
However, the only thing that will be on the mind of the eccentric Australian on Sunday will be to chase down that first Grand Slam title and all the accolades and honors that go with it.
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