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Novak Djokovic not surprised by Nick Kyrgios's Wimbledon run

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Two weeks ago, few would have predicted that divisive Australian star Nick Kyrgios would be the one to stand between Novak Djokovic and his fourth straight Wimbledon title. Key points: World number 1 Serbia says Kyrgios is “a very complete player” Djokovic has faced the Australian twice in his career, losing twice The 35-year-old wants to extend her grand slam title to 21 years Djokovic himself, however, is not surprised Kyrgios will be waiting on the other side of the net in the men’s singles final. The top seeded Serb booked his eighth Wimbledon final by coming from a set down against Britain’s Cameron Norrie on Saturday, while unseeded Kyrgios benefited from a walkover after Spain’s 22-time grand slam champion Rafael Nadal withdrew from the semi-finals through injury. Djokovic has only faced Kyrgios twice in his career, losing twice to him in 2017. So while he will be favorite to claim a seventh Wimbledon crown, he knows exactly how dangerous the unpredi...

Why 'more mature' Nick Kyrgios says he's ready for Wimbledon glory

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Nick Kyrgios’ emotional and physical Wimbledon rollercoaster has brought Australian sport’s most polarizing personality to the finals. Key points: Kyrgios could become Australia’s 16th Wimbledon men’s singles champion on Sunday If he wins, he will become Australia’s first men’s champion since Hewitt in 2002 She says she intends and is finally ready to give her tennis potential Despite his high expectations, even Kyrgios could hardly believe he would become the first player to qualify for the men’s title match nine days after being locked in a tense five-set struggle in his tournament opener with Britain’s world number 219 Paul Jubb. But Rafael Nadal’s dramatic withdrawal with a tear in the stomach ahead of what Kyrgios predicts will be “the most-watched game of all time” has given the 27-year-old a dream chance to make his name in the tennis history books. . Kyrgios will play top seeded six-time champion Novak Djokovic o...