Nick Kyrgios played his first Slam final (singles) against Novak Djokovic a few weeks ago in Wimbledon. The Australian player was particularly impressed with the mental toughness of Novak Djokovic. That made Nick have even more respect for Novak, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer.
Kyrgios commented:
“You just have to be a mental animal to win a Grand Slam. Novak, Federer, and Nadal, I think I give them a bit more respect now.
Playing one of them in the final, I felt like he was fresh, felt like he wasn’t playing tennis for the last two weeks, never seen him rattled.”
Nick Kyrgios is currently in Atlanta, where he will start his run in the so-called American hardcourt season.
Nick Kyrgios in 2022
Now the world no.47, the Australian played his last encounter on the 10th of July when he capitulated to world no.7 Novak Djokovic 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3) in the final in Wimbledon (draw).
Presently, during this year the Australian owns a 21-7 match record. Nick Kyrgios’s latest run in Wimbledon was the best achievement of his season.
Novak Djokovic in 2022
LWWWLWLWWW Now the world no.7, the Serbian played his last match on the 10th of July when he beat world no.47 Nick Kyrgios 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3) in the final in Wimbledon to win his 88th career title.
Until now, during this year the Serbian owns a composed 23-5 record. Djokovic has won 2 titles in 2022 in Rome and in Wimbledon. The Serbian was the finalist in Belgrade.
Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic squared off 3 times. Their head to head is 2-1 for Kyrgios. Previously, the last time they squared off, Novak Djokovic won 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3) in the final in London (Wimbledon) on the 10th of July 2022.
In the video below you can watch the highlights.
Rafael Nadal in 2022
Currently the world no.3, the Spaniard played his last match on the 6th of July when he beat world no.12 Taylor Fritz 3-6 7-5 3-6 7-5 7-6(4) in the quarter in Wimbledon (draw).
Currently, during this year Rafael has a 35-3 win-loss record. The Spaniard has won 4 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, at the Australian Open, in Acapulco and at the French Open. The Spaniard was the runner-up in Indian Wells.
Roger Federer in 2022
Currently ranked no.97, Roger played his last match on the 7th of July 2021 when he capitulated to world no.11 Hubert Hurkacz 6-3 7-6(4) 6-0 in the quarter in Wimbledon (draw).
During this season Roger has a 0-0 match record.
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer played each other 40 times. The head to head is 24-16 for Nadal. Previously, the last time they played each other, Roger Federer won 7-6(3) 1-6 6-3 6-4 in the semifinal in London (Wimbledon) in July 2019.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Nick Kyrgios, Novak Djokovic |
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