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RECAP | Djokovic floors Kyrgios to win 7th Wimbledon title, 21st Grand Slam

RECAP | Djokovic floors Kyrgios to win 7th Wimbledon title, 21st Grand Slam
Novak Djokovic celebrates beating Nick Kyrgios to win his seventh Wimbledon title. (Photo by Zac Goodwin/PA Images via Getty Images)
Novak Djokovic celebrates beating Nick Kyrgios to win his seventh Wimbledon title. (Photo by Zac Goodwin/PA Images via Getty Images)
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10 Jul 2022

It's Djokovic's 7th Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam title.

He goes one ahead of Roger Federer (20) and is one behind Rafael Nadal (22).

10 Jul 2022

Djokovic wins 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7/3)!

10 Jul 2022

Djokovic wins the tie-break 7-3 after a Kyrgios backhand goes into the net.

10 Jul 2022

6-3 to Djokovic after a Kyrgios ace.

10 Jul 2022

6-2 to Djokovic as Kyrgios saves the first one with a big serve and forehand.

10 Jul 2022

6-1 to Djokovic as a Kyrgios backhand sails long.

5 match points...

10 Jul 2022

5-1 to Djokovic. Kyrgios is playing a reckless tie-break here, hitting wildly as though he's given up.

10 Jul 2022

4-1 to Djokovic as a Kyrgios backhand goes wide.

10 Jul 2022

3-1 to Djokovic after a wild forehand from Kyrgios sails wide.

10 Jul 2022

2-1 to Djokovic. The Serb loses his mini-break after putting a tame forehand into the net.

10 Jul 2022

1-0 to Djokovic as Kyrgios starts the tie-break with a double fault.

10 Jul 2022

The first player to win 7 points wins this tie-break (it must be a 2-point advantage)...

10 Jul 2022

Djokovic 6-6, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6 Kyrgios*

Slight wobble for Djokovic at 30-30 but he holds on to take the fourth set into a tie-break.

10 Jul 2022

*Djokovic 5-6, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6 Kyrgios

Kyrgios holds to 30, leaving Djokovic to again serve to stay in the set.

10 Jul 2022

Djokovic 5-5, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6 Kyrgios*

Djokovic holds to 30. He started the game with a double fault, but remained rock-solid after that...

10 Jul 2022

Djokovic will serve to stay in the set...

10 Jul 2022

*Djokovic 4-5, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6 Kyrgios

Under pressure at 30-30, Kyrgios comes up with two big serves to move within one game of the set.

10 Jul 2022

Djokovic 4-4, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6 Kyrgios*

Djokovic with another hold to love. 

10 Jul 2022

*Djokovic 3-4, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6 Kyrgios

Kyrgios hold to 15.

He seems to have his serving groove back in this set, but he hasn't looked like breaking the Djokovic serve...

10 Jul 2022

Djokovic 3-3, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6 Kyrgios*

Djokovic again holds to love.

10 Jul 2022

*Djokovic 2-3, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6 Kyrgios

Kyrgios stays ahead in the set with a hold to 30.

Djokovic will serve with new balls.

10 Jul 2022

Djokovic 2-2, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6 Kyrgios*

Djokovic returns the favour with an easy hold of serve.

10 Jul 2022

*Djokovic 1-2, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6 Kyrgios

Kyrgios with a comfortable hold of serve to edge ahead in the fourth set.

10 Jul 2022

SA golf legend Gary Player and American actor Tom Cruise spotted in the Royal Box...

10 Jul 2022

Djokovic 1-1, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6 Kyrgios*

Djokovic solid as a rock on serve.

10 Jul 2022

*Djokovic 0-1, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6 Kyrgios

Kyrgios hold to 15 to start the fourth set.

10 Jul 2022

Kyrgios will start serving in the fourth set. Djokovic had taken a bathroom break at the conclusion of the third...

10 Jul 2022

DJOKOVIC WINS THE THIRD SET 6-4!

He was under some pressure at 30-30, but Kyrgios then hit two balls out to surrender the set.

10 Jul 2022

Kyrgios has lost the plot now. He's upset that Djokovic gets every ball back in play.
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