Novak Djokovic wins his fourth consecutive Wimbledon title after a tight four-set match with Nick Kyrgios
Novak Djokovic secured his 21st Grand Slam title on Sunday after beating Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6The Serbian still trails Rafael Nadal,, for the most major titles in men’s tennis history. This was Djokovic’s first Grand Slam win since last year’s Wimbledon.
Other than the Grand Slam historical context of this match, this win also marks the first time Djokovic has beat Kyrgios in his career. The Australian won their previous two meetings, both of which came in 2017. Kyrgios took the first set thanks to his strong service game and the first break of the match. However, Djokovic responded well, winning the next two sets as Kyrgios failed to break Djokovic again. Then, when neither player could execute a break in the fourth set, Djokovic prevailed in the tiebreaker 7-3 to secure the title.