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The final of Wimbledon Open is being played between Serbia’s legendary tennis player Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios of Australia. Djokovic has taken the lead in the men’s singles final on Sunday (July 10). He leads 2-1. Now Kyrgios will have to win the fourth set to stay in the match. If Djokovic wins, he will be the champion.
Set 1: Kyrgios took the lead after winning the first set 6-4.
Set 2: In the second set, Djokovic made a brilliant comeback and took 6-3.
Set 3: The third set saw a tough fight between the two players, but Djokovic won it 6-4.
Second-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia is playing a record 32nd Grand Slam final, while unseeded Australia’s Nick Kyrgios has entered the first Grand Slam final of his career.
Djokovic is eyeing the 21st Grand Slam title. If he wins here, he will leave behind Roger Federer of Switzerland in terms of most Grand Slams. Djokovic and Federer currently have 20 Grand Slams each. In this case, Spain’s Rafael Nadal (22) is in the first place. The 35-year-old Novak is under pressure to defend the title. At the same time, 27-year-old Kyrgios is in good form and is eager to win the title.
Most Grand Slam Finals Players
player | Final | Victory |
Novak Djokavic | 32 | 20 |
Roger Federer | 31 | 20 |
Rafael Nadal | 30 | 22 |
Evan Lendl | 19 | 8 |
Pete Sampras | 18 | 14 |
Nick’s journey to the final
- He defeated Britain’s Paul Jab 3-6, 6-1, 7-5, 6-7, 7-5 in the first round.
- In the second round, he defeated Serbia’s Krajinovi 6-2, 6-3, 6-1.
- In the third round, he defeated fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece 6-7, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6.
- In the fourth round, he defeated Brendan Nakashima of America 4-6, 6-4, 7-6, 3-6, 6-2.
- Beat Cristian Garin of Chile 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 in the quarterfinals
- Spain’s Rafael Nadal got a walk-over in the semi-finals.
Novak’s journey to the final
- She defeated Kwon Soon Woo of South Korea 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the first round.
- In the second round, he defeated Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia 6-1, 6-4, 6-2.
- In the third round, he defeated Miomir Keshmanovic of Serbia 6-0, 6-3, 6-4.
- In the fourth round, he defeated Tim van Rijtoven of the Netherlands 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.
- In the quarterfinals, he defeated Yannick Sinar of Italy 5-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.
- He defeated Britain’s Cameron Nouri 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in the semi-finals.