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Novak Djokovic
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Third in the world Novak Djokovic has reached the final at Wimbledon for the eighth time since 2011 and is aiming for his fourth consecutive tournament win and seventh overall at the All England Club.
If he wins the final on Sunday (3 p.m., TV: Sky), it would be his 21st Grand Slam title, which would bring him closer to Rafael Nadal (22) in the all-time leaderboard.
Djoković won the semifinals against British Cameron Norrie 2: 6, 6: 3, 6: 2, 6: 4.
In the final on Sunday Djoković meets Australian Nick Kyrgios, currently number 40 in the world.
Djoković needed a set to find his way into the game.
The Serb had already struggled in the quarterfinals against Jannik Sinner and even lost the first two sets.
He made twelve slight mistakes against Norrie in the first set, and the Briton took his serve twice.
But then Djoković became more stable, and only five unforced errors were added as the game progressed.
Djoković vs. Kyrgios – a bromance
Kyrgios was out of action in Friday's semifinals, benefiting from the cancellation of second-seeded Spaniard Nadal.
The winner of this year's two Grand Slam tournaments in Melbourne and Paris was unable to compete against Kyrgios due to an abdominal muscle injury.
"It's a kind of bromance between us," Kyrgios said before the eagerly awaited match between two very different characters, a kind of brotherly romance.
The Australian repeatedly jumped to the side of the Serb when he was under constant media fire for his refusal to vaccinate at the beginning of the year.
"Since then we sometimes write personal messages on Instagram," reported Kyrgios.
Djoković is looking forward to the final, his 32nd overall in the four major tennis tournaments: record.
»One thing is for sure«, he said: »It will be an emotional firework.
He always plays like he has nothing to lose.”
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