Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios will meet in a blockbuster Wimbledon final at the All England Club.
No.1 seed Djokovic will go into the match as favourite against the 40th-ranked Kyrgios- but there is no doubt the Australian is playing the best tennis of his career.
There will be fireworks on Wimbledon's showpiece court as Djokovic aims to go one behind Rafael Nadal in career Grand Slams, while Kyrgios will look to shock the world with his first major title.
The Sporting News has all the details on what promises to be an epic decider.
What time does Djokovic vs. Kyrgios start?
The Wimbledon final between Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios will take place at 2:00 pm BST / 11:00 pm AEST on Sunday, July 10, with the action unfolding on Centre Court.
How to watch Djokovic vs. Kyrgios
- Australia TV channel: 9Gem
- Australia Live stream: Stan Sport
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- UK TV channel: BBC One, BBC Two
- UK Live stream: BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport
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Broadcast details
| Match | Australia broadcast | UK broadcast |
|---|---|---|
| Novak Djokovic vs. Nick Kyrgios | July 10, 11:00 pm (AEST) - Stan Sport/9GEM | July 10, 2:00 pm (BST) - BBC |
Novak Djokovic vs. Nick Kyrgios betting odds
| To win | Australia | UK |
| Novak Djokovic | 1.27 | - |
| Nick Kyrgios | 3.80 | - |
Odds courtesy of TAB and SkyBet
Novak Djokovic's recent form
The world No.3 has played some imperious tennis during his two weeks at Wimbledon, but has also had several flat patches throughout the tournament.
He has dropped at least a set in four of his six matches so far, including in the semi final against Cameron Norrie.
It took a poor game from the Brit in the second set to give Djokovic the advantage with momentum then turning for the rest of the match at this point.
Djokovic dominated the contest from this point onwards, much like when he turned the tables at two-sets-to-love down against Jannik Sinner in the quarter final.
It appears like Djokovic is able to ride out his flat patches before striking back when his opponents are under pressure.
He won't want to drop too many sets to Kyrgios though with the Australian possessing a weapon of a serve that has been hard for opponents to break.
Novak Djokovic's Wimbledon 2022 results
| Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First | Kwon Soon-woo (South Korea) | 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| Second | Thanasi Kokkinakis (Australia) | 6-1 6-4 6-2 |
| Third | Miomir Kecmanovic (Serbia) | 6-0 6-3 6-4 |
| Fourth | Tim van Rijthoven (Netherlands) | 6-2 4-6 6-1 6-2 |
| Quarter Final | Jannik Sinner (Italy) | 5-7 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-2 |
| Semi Final | Cameron Norrie (Great Britain) | 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 |
Nick Kyrgios' recent form
Kyrgios should be ready to go after Rafael Nadal's stomach injury meant the Australian received a walkover into the final.
Will the extra break mean the world No. 40 is fresher than Djokovic? Or will it mean the Serbian is more match hardened?
His quarter final against Cristian Garin saw a clinical performance - much like the destruction of Filip Krajinovic in the second round.
Kyrgios was never really troubled - and continually served his way out of any tricky situations that arose.
His victory in the fourth round against Brandon Nakashima was impressive for different reasons, as the Australian looked to be struggling with his level at times, but he still managed to lift when it mattered, particularly in the fifth set.
Kyrgios hit an incredible 35 aces against Nakashima - continuing his exceptional serving performance throughout the tournament, with it being used a weapon to get him out of trouble time and time again.
The Canberran appeared to keep his emotions in check throughout the match, but that also coincided with being flat throughout as well - are the two connected?
Interestingly, he certainly appeared to be more animated against Garin and produced a much better performance.
His previous two performances prior to Nakashima showed that Kyrgios can win Wimbledon with his quality of tennis - it's just if his emotions get in the way.
Despite spending a large period of the third round match against Stefanos Tsitsipas in running battles with the umpire, line judges and even the Greek himself, the Australian world No.40 managed to win in four sets.
Kyrgios displayed an uncanny ability to serve his way out of trouble in the fourth set, finding himself 0-30 down in all of his last three service games, facing four break points including a set point across them.
However, the Canberran displayed incredible resilience, usually via his big serve, to keep Tsitsipas from getting a break and forcing the match to five sets.
Kyrgios' performance the previous round was an absolute demolition of 26th seed Filip Krajinovic, with the Aussie smashing an incredible 50 winners to 10 unforced errors, while only losing eight points on serve for the whole match.
Nick Kyrgios' Wimbledon 2022 results
| Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First | Paul Jubb (Great Britain) | 3-6 6-1 7-5 6-7(3) 7-5 |
| Second | Filip Krajinovic (Serbia) | 6-2 6-3 6-1 |
| Third | Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece) | 6-7(2) 6-4 6-3 7-6(7) |
| Fourth | Brandon Nakashima (USA) | 4-6 6-4 7-6(2) 3-6 6-2 |
| Quarter Final | Cristian Garin (Chile) | 6-4 6-3 7-6(5) |
| Semi Final | Rafael Nadal (Spain) | Walkover |
Djokovic vs. Kyrgios head-to-head result
Despite Kyrgios having been on the tour as a professional since 2012, the pair have only ever played each other twice.
While Djokovic will go down as arguably the greatest player of all time, Kyrgios currently holds a 100 per cent win record against him.
Both meetings came in 2017 and on both occasions, Kyrgios won in straight sets.
Their first match came at the quarter final at Acapulco in Mexico.
While the match only lasted two sets, it was a hard-fought encounter in which Kyrgios won 7-6(9) 7-5.
Kyrgios' serve was the difference on that occasion as he sent down an incredible 25 aces to Djokovic's two.
Their second clash was just a few weeks later, this time in the round of 16 at the ATP Masters Indian Wells.
Kyrgios again emerged victorious 6-4 7-6(3) on the back of his winning 86 per cent of points on first serve.
Both previous meetings came on hard court as opposed to the grass courts at Wimbledon.
Djokovic vs. Kyrgios prediction
What a match this promises to be.
Djokovic (20 majors) is currently two behind Nadal (22 majors) and with his participation at the US Open and Australian Open in doubt due to vaccination and immigration issues, he really needs to win at Wimbledon.
Kyrgios will be looking to prove critics wrong with some thinking he is an unfulfilled talent, while others believing his controversial antics are bad for the sport.
It will be the Australian's first ever Grand Slam final, while Djokovic will be participating in his 32nd.
The huge gulf in experience will likely mean something, especially with the pressure that is involved in a final.
Kyrgios is playing well enough to challenge Djokovic and make the match a contest, but there is a reason why Novak is one of the best of all-time.
And that will be seen in the final.
