'It motivated me to play in my small mountain resort and I saw Pete Sampras win and I asked my mum and dad to buy me a racquet. It always has been and will be the most special one in my heart,' he said. 'I am lost words for what this tournament and this trophy means to me. Hear from after collecting yet another Wimbledon title #Wimbledon | #CentreCourt100 /v7sqCl7VPD 'I'm really happy with this result and maybe one day I'll be here again but I don't know about that.' Novak Djokovic speaks out on Wimbledon victoryĪ champion's interview which had a bit of everything 😀 On whether reaching a first Wimbledon final has made him hungry for more, he added: 'Absolutely not! I'm so tired honestly. 'And to the crowd, it has been an amazing couple of weeks for me personally.' 'Obviously to all the ball kids, the umpires, I know we have a tough relationship at times so thanks for putting up with it. 'First of all congratulations to Novak and your team, you've won this Championships that many times I don't even know any more. I thought I played well,' he said of Djokovic. 'Yeah he is a bit of a God, I'm not going to lie. 'It's been an amazing couple of weeks for me' has had an unforgettable run at The Championships 2022 #Wimbledon | #CentreCourt100 /NSZybuzMIX Prior to today's meeting between the two, Djokovic hadn't even taken a set off Kyrgios in their previous two meetings, but the No.1 seed is a different beast when it comes to Grand Slams and especially Centre Court - the four-time defending champion hasn't lost on this court since 2013.ĭjokovic, who lost the opening set in his quarterfinal, semifinal, and final matches en route to scooping the Wimbledon title, found his best form after a cagey opening set and Kyrgios didn't react quick enough.Īs Kyrgios battled with the umpire, a drunken fan and himself at times, it was the 35-year-old who kept his focus and saved his best til last as he brushed aside his opponent's serving threat to win after a nervy fourth-set tie-break. The Serb had to come from a set down to overcome Kyrgios, playing in his first ever singles Grand Slam final, and now sits just one behind rival Rafael Nadal (22) in the men's all-time list of career majors. ALL ENGLAND CLUB, LONDON - Novak Djokovic secured his 21st Grand Slam and a seventh Wimbledon title by beating Nick Kyrgios 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6 (3) in the men's final.

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