Despite the stark differences between the careers of one and the other, Djokovic with a collection of 20 Grand Slam titlesjust like the swiss Roger Federer and two less than the record man, the Spanish Rafael Nadalwho accumulated 22, the record between the two is just two games and favors the Australian.
Kyrgios beat “Nole” in straight sets both times they faced each other, both in 2017, in the quarterfinals of the ATP 500 in Acapulco 7-6 (11-9) and 7-5, and then in the round of 16 of the Indian Wells Masters 1000 by 6-4 and 7-6 (7-3).
The 35-year-old Balkan, a big favorite, has several records to beat at Wimbledon, and settled in the final after two brilliant weeks in which he successively eliminated Korean Soonwoo Kwon (81), Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis (79), Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic (40), Dutchman Tim Van Rijthoven (104), Italian Jannik Sinner (13) and British Cameron Norrie (12).
Kyrgios, born in Canberra 27 years ago and winner during his career of six titles, neither Grand Slam nor Masters 1000, left British Paul Jubb (219), Serbian Filip Krajinovic (31), Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas (5), the American Brandon Nakashima (56), the Chilean Cristian Garín (43) and without playing the Spanish Rafael Nadal (4) because he did not appear due to an abdominal injury.
Sunday’s duel is between a tennis player like the Balkan, owner of 87 titles on the circuit and with 84 wins at Wimbledon, only surpassed by the Swiss Federer (105) who lifted the trophy eight times, and another like Kyrgios whose career he was surrounded by scandals on and off the field that cost him fines and suspensions.
In Djokovic’s case, the Wimbledon final is a kind of revenge after not being able to play the Australian Open after being deported from Melbourne for not being vaccinated against the coronavirus, then losing to Nadal in the Roland quarterfinals. Garros and there are still no certainties about his presence at the US Open.
It is that so far, in the United States there is a vaccination requirement to enter the country that “Nole” does not meet and for that reason the tennis player born in Belgrade 35 years ago has Wimbledon as his great challenge in 2022.
The Balkan, champion at Wimbledon in 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019 and 2021, holds a record of 27 consecutive wins on the pitch of the London All England Club, since his last defeat against the Czech Tomas Berdych in the quarterfinals of the 2017 edition.
Source: Ambito
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