Show only key events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Djokovic 4-6 1-1 Kyrgios* A nice return of serve from Djokovic is soon tied at 15-15 by an ace. Then another, just down the line. And another, on the same line for 40-15. Then comes a strange challenge of a ball he must have seen go in. No matter, a huge serve cannot be returned from Djokovic’s wingspan. *Djokovic 4-6 1-0 Kyrgios What can Djokovic produce? Losing the first set need not be a problem for him to win his 21st grand slam. Serves in love.

Krygios takes the first set 6-4

To serve out the set, Kyrgios starts with an ace. Then, as a rally happens, he slices and slices Djokovic and it’s soon 30-15. But there are nerves here as he misses a very easy backhand volley into the net for 30-30. Then comes a huge second serve that cannot be returned. But at set point, he hits a backhand wide. He is a twin. Then comes a big serve, and Kyrgios’ first reprimand in his box. It’s okay, he serves a huge ace and it’s set up. Djokovic 4-5 Kyrgios It’s been a while since a rally, but at the end of one at 40-0, Djokovic holds his serve to love. Now he must break Kyrgios’ serve, something that has yet to be achieved in either of their meetings. Djokovic 3-5 Kyrgios Three service crashes for 40-0. Make it four. Fearful. It seems just over a minute, he just lost two points on serve. Djokovic 3-4 Kyrgios How does Djok react? Well, although the plaudits go to the ravona between the legs from Kyrgios who takes the ball behind the net. However, Djokovic loves. Djokovic 2-4 Kyrgios Can Kyrgios defend his own serve now? The answer is to love. He hits a baseline winner for 15-0, then an ace comes, his fourth. Then a backhand slam dunk for 40-0. Then a low volley into the net finishes the job.

Kyrgios takes an early day off

Djokovic 2-3 Kyrgios For the first time, Kyrgios’ forehand served, and successfully, only for a drop shot to catch the champion for 15-15. At 15-30, there is a flash, and Kyrgios makes a line call for a cable, and successfully. He returns the second serve and then wins the rally with two low backhands that send Djokovic flying. Two break points, and Djokovic saves the first, digging out a return with supreme defense. The second is double, and the breakpoint is taken, delivered. “Let’s go,” barks Djokovic. Djokovic 2-2 Kyrgios After the first break and sit down, the crowd murmurs away. Kyrgios opens with a long serve and then Djokovic can’t clear the net from the baseline. A grunt means pounding an ace for 40-0. No grunt this time, and a false ax is followed by another, sliding ace. Kyrgios serves another ace. Photo: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian Updated at 14.41 BST Djokovic 2-1 Kyrgios It’s breathtaking, fast stuff. Djokovic wins the battle of drops for 15-0, but then he can only watch as Kyrgios hits home. High quality game from the Australian. Djokovic retraces his steps with a good serve. 30-15. Kyrgios is then tempted to attempt a baseline pass. It doesn’t come off. And Djokovic serves out. Djokovic 1-1 Kyrgios Again, a big rally sees Djokovic go wide, for 15-0, and then another sees Kyrgios win the rally at the net, volleying for 30-0. Then comes a 133 mph second serve ace, 40-0. An underarm serve then follows, but Djokovic reads it and comes to the net to hit home. When the score goes to 40-30, it looks like the dummy might be wrong, but then another big rally is won with a cutting, fading backhand. Kyrgios returns to Djokovic. Photo: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian Updated at 14.43 BST

And we leave, Djokovic to serve

It starts with a double fault and a murmur from the crowd. The second point sees Kyrgios unable to return, as does the third. The first big rally sees Kyrgios tempt Djokovic to go long, and the score is 30-30. A good serve from Djokovic, followed by a good second serve that Kyrgios’ backhand can’t keep the ball in. The champion takes the first game. A smile from Kyrgios as a young man doing the toss and then as he and Djokovic pose for a photo. He seems determined to have fun. Both players are in white caps, no need to guess who has theirs backwards. They begin a soft beat. Kyrgios elected to serve having won the toss. Unorthodox, as always. All smiles before the match. Photo: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian Updated at 14.44 BST And here they come, to loud applause, and loud roars. No disapproval yet. All in good time. The two players are making their final preparations, climbing the steps to the hallowed halls of Wimbledon. Not long now. Nicos Kyrgios is the first man to step out and try his best to look casual, his luscious stride giving off some real masculinity. Djokovic, the old master, hangs and stretches. There was a first time winner yesterday, will there be one by the end of today? After overcoming all the nerves and tension that came with her maiden grand slam final and an extremely solid start from her opponent, Rybakina fought back from a one-set deficit to overcome third-seeded Ons Jabeur 3 -6, 6-2. , 6-2 and become Wimbledon champion. The 23-year-old is the first player from Kazakhstan to win a grand slam singles tournament. Born in Russia, she changed her citizenship to Kazakhstan in 2018 after being offered financial support by the national federation. The Duchess of Cambridge was present to present the trophy. Strange as it may seem, these two have only met twice on the ATP Tour and Kyrgios has won both times. Per Sporting News. Both meetings came in 2017 and on both occasions, Kyrgios won in straight sets. Their first match came in the quarterfinals in Acapulco, Mexico. While the match only lasted two sets, it was a hard-fought encounter in which Kyrgios won 7-6(9) 7-5. Kyrgios’ serve was the difference on that occasion as he sent down an incredible 25 aces to Djokovic’s two. Their second clash was just a few weeks later, this time in the round of 16 at the ATP Masters Indian Wells. Kyrgios emerged victorious again 6-4 7-6(3) having won 86 per cent of his first serve points. Both previous meetings came on hard court as opposed to the grass courts at Wimbledon. Novak Djokovic’s press conference was a little more cautious. The experience I have at this level, playing in finals with someone who has never played a Grand Slam final, could be slightly in my favor. But at the same time, knowing who he is [Krygios] it’s also how he goes about his tennis and his attitude on the court, he doesn’t seem to buckle too much under pressure. He turns off the lights every time he steps on the field. Just [has] a lot of power in his serve and game. So I’m sure he will. No doubt he will be aggressive. I expect him to do this. Some inflammatory quotes from ‘Nasty Nick’ at his press conference. The politics here are very much a scorched earth.
The only great person who ever supported me was Lleyton Hewitt. He kind of knows I’m doing my thing. I’m definitely the outcast of the Aussie players. It sucks. It’s very sad because I don’t have any support from any of the other Australian tennis players, on the men’s side. Not the players, but like the old greats. It’s weird that they have like a sick obsession with tearing me down for some reason. “I never thought I’d be here, to be brutally honest with you,” he said. “But I’m very proud and I’m ready to go. I’ll give it my all and we’ll see what happens. Weather: no, not Jaco Pistorius Pastorius, but it’s Wimbledon’s hottest day so far. Today, Britain is expected to be sunny with people in London and south-east England expecting high temperatures of 29C and clear skies. Met Office meteorologist Dan Stroud said: “We should see almost wall-to-wall sunshine across most of England and Wales and a good part of Scotland.” Updated at 13.22 BST And a fortnightly Wimbledon photo essay by Tom Jenkins. Updated at 13.03 BST An Australian perspective. Djokovic had history. A year earlier, he had written an open letter to the people of Australia that should have been grounds for a 14-day quarantine in itself. Some of his lower-ranking brothers were holed up in hotels and banging on refrigerators, trapping rodents, and going crazy. Djokovic’s appeal for preferential treatment fell on deaf ears. But he really pushed his luck this January. Djokovic’s cup led the news for more than a week. His supporters camped outside his quarantined hotel, singing Balkan folk songs. The live stream of his visa appeal was marred by lengthy resignations, porn and spam. Local newspapers published columns by comedians, immigration lawyers and experts on Serbian nationalism. They thought about which actor would play him in a miniseries. The prime minister, always full of energy on border control issues, played the tough guy. Tumaini Carayol previewed the battle of the villains. In the final, Kyrgios will be reunited with Novak Djokovic, with whom he has had a turbulent relationship. In a 2019 interview on the No Challenges Remaining podcast, Kyrgios unloaded on Djokovic, claiming he was obsessed with liking him. It was a one-sided feud, with Djokovic never publicly criticizing Kyrgios and confused by Kyrgios’ public hostility due to their previous friendly encounters. But in January, Kyrgios supported Djokovic when he was detained and then deported from Australia. While Kyrgios joked that they now have “a bit of a bonanza”, Djokovic was less enthusiastic but expressed his appreciation for Kyrgios’ support: “When it was very difficult for me in Australia, he was one of the few players who came out. publicly and supported me and stood by me. This is something I really appreciate. Me too…