While Kyrgios increasingly remonstrated with his support team, Djokovic remained cool in the heat of the battle on a scorching Centre Court.Īfter clinching victory with his third match point, Djokovic dropped to his haunches and picked a blade of the Centre Court grass to eat in what has now become a customary celebration. Losing his winning position began to irritate Kyrgios, who is known for his fiery temperament as well as his exciting tennis. I thought I played well," Kyrgios said as he congratulated Djokovic. "He's a bit of a god, I'm not going to lie. Top seed Djokovic made a slower start than his 27-year-old opponent, who initially seemed nerveless in his first Grand Slam singles final.īut the Serb did not lose belief as he showed all of his experience and nous to turn the match around. Victory also moved him one behind Rafael Nadal's record 22 men's majors.
It is Djokovic's seventh SW19 men's title and only Roger Federer has more.
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