Novak Djokovic is in the Wimbledon final. In the semi-finals he beat Cameron Norrie 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 and 6-4 and will meet Nick Kyrgios in the final on Saturday. After Rafael Nadal gave up, he was in the final without a fight.
Defending champion Novak Djokovic has reached the Wimbledon final for the fourth time in a row and has a great chance of his seventh triumph at the classic lawn. It is the 32nd Grand Slam final for Djokovic. The top seeded Serbian tennis player defeated British player Cameron Norrie 2: 6, 6: 3, 6: 2, 6: 4 after a weak start on Friday and will now meet unseeded Nick Kyrgios in London on Saturday.
The Australian entered the first Grand Slam final of his career without a fight after Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal was unable to compete in the semifinals due to an abdominal muscle injury. Djokovic could come close to Nadal with his 21st Grand Slam title, with the exception of one success.
Should Djokovic play on Sunday like he did at the beginning of the semifinals, everything would point to a surprise success for Kyrgios. Djokovic gave up the serve three times in the first round and made many mistakes from the baseline. With a solid performance, Norrie secured the opening set with an ace after just 32 minutes.
The fans on Center Court loudly drove on their British darling. But slowly Djokovic also stabilized, but without initially letting his brilliance flash. After a completely unsuccessful volley, Norrie lost his concept and had to accept the break to 3:5 and a little later the loss of the set.
Djokovic no longer allowed himself any weaknesses in his own service, and not much came together with Norrie. Under the pressure of the audience, who wanted to celebrate the second British Wimbledon winner in the history of professional tennis after Andy Murray, the 26-year-old seemed increasingly overwhelmed. So Djokovic pulled away and was allowed to cheer after 2:34 hours.
For the still unvaccinated 35-year-old, it could be the last chance for a Grand Slam title this year if the USA does not change its entry regulations after all. Kyrgios initially criticized Djokovic for his behavior during the corona pandemic. However, when the Serb was denied entry to Australia, he received support from Kyrgios. “I was almost the only player and someone had to stand up for him about the drama at the Australian Open,” said the Australian. “There is respect there. Not on the tennis court, but when there is a real life crisis and someone stands up for you.
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