The unlikely but apparently blossoming ‘dirt’ between the pair, which came to light as they prepare to do battle in Sunday’s final, took a new twist on the eve of the match when the pair indulged in a chat on Instagram. , no doubt to the delight of their millions of fans. The finalists, once famous for their daggers, have fared much better, even becoming friends on social media, since Kyrgios proved to be Djokovic’s main defender during his holding test in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open. Now, the two budding friends have agreed that they should go out for dinner, with the winner footing the bill, even if Kyrgios is also seemingly willing, then they should go out and have a wild night at a nightclub. The pair met at training and spoke before taking the conversation to social media. Djokovic: “It took you five years to say something nice about me.” Kyrgios: “But I defended you when it mattered.” Djokovic: “You did it, I appreciate that.” Kyrgios: “Are we friends now?” Djokovic: “If you invite me for a drink or dinner, I accept. Tomorrow’s PS winner pays.” Kyrgios: “Deal, let’s go to a nightclub to get crazy.” That last comment may well have been Kyrgios’ cheeky nod to photos taken in a Belgrade nightclub amid the Covid pandemic when Djokovic, organizer of the controversial Adria tournaments, was seen dancing topless. At the time, Kyrgios was deeply unimpressed, writing on Twitter: “Decision to go ahead with ‘exhibition’ quick recovery guys but that’s what happens when you ignore all protocols. This is no joke.”

title: “Kyrgios And Djokovic Bet Over Dinner Before Wimbledon Clash Wimbledon 2022 " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-06” author: “William Bissonnette”

The unlikely but apparently blossoming ‘dirt’ between the pair, which came to light as they prepare to do battle in Sunday’s final, took a new twist on the eve of the match when the pair indulged in a chat on Instagram. , no doubt to the delight of their millions of fans. The finalists, once famous for their daggers, have fared much better, even becoming friends on social media, since Kyrgios proved to be Djokovic’s main defender during his holding test in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open. Now, the two budding friends have agreed that they should go out for dinner, with the winner footing the bill, even if Kyrgios is also seemingly willing, then they should go out and have a wild night at a nightclub. The pair met at training and spoke before taking the conversation to social media. Djokovic: “It took you five years to say something nice about me.” Kyrgios: “But I defended you when it mattered.” Djokovic: “You did it, I appreciate that.” Kyrgios: “Are we friends now?” Djokovic: “If you invite me for a drink or dinner, I accept. Tomorrow’s PS winner pays.” Kyrgios: “Deal, let’s go to a nightclub to get crazy.” That last comment may well have been Kyrgios’ cheeky nod to photos taken in a Belgrade nightclub amid the Covid pandemic when Djokovic, organizer of the controversial Adria tournaments, was seen dancing topless. At the time, Kyrgios was deeply unimpressed, writing on Twitter: “Decision to go ahead with ‘exhibition’ quick recovery guys but that’s what happens when you ignore all protocols. This is no joke.”