Wimbledon. “Our relationship is better than before,” Djokovic said of his opponent Kyrgios in the final.

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During his lengthy press conference, Nick Kyrgios, who qualified for his first Grand Slam final without playing, returned to his relationship with the host of venues he will face on Sunday. The capricious Australian spoke “ bromance with the Serbs. Surprised by this statement, the owner of the place smilingly announced in front of the press. ” Bromancy? I don’t know if I can call it a bromance yet, but our relationship is definitely better than it was before January of this year. “. The previously defiant Australian had repeatedly verbally addressed his opponent. ” I sense that he craves to be loved. He wants to be like Federer. That becomes embarrassing. »

When I was struggling in Australia, he was one of the few players who publicly supported me and stayed by my side.

Novak Djokovic

But that was before. After the Serb was denied a visa to enter Australia and thus compete in the Australian Open because he was not vaccinated against Covid-19, Kyrgios released a message of support to Djokovic, demanding better treatment. Nowaks “. The latter did not forget. ” When I was struggling in Australia, he was one of the few players who publicly supported me and stayed by my side. That’s something I really appreciate. I respect him a lot for that. “.

He is a player who loves big matches. If you look at his career, the best tennis he’s played has always been against the best.

Novak Djokovic

And the six-time winner at Church Road is not expecting a friendly on court on Sunday. “ There is a lot of power in his serve and game, his service movement is very fluid and very fast. He can hit from any angle. It will be a different match because I was playing against a southpaw (New), now I’m playing against a right-hander. There are many tactical adjustments that need to be made. On grass, I think it’s even harder to read his serve and return. It puts extra pressure on your service. He moves well. He has very good hands. He is a very complete player. There is no doubt that he will be aggressive. It seems that he is in a better mental state than a few years ago. He is a player who loves big matches. If you look at his career, the best tennis he’s played has always been against the best. As proof, the two men have played each other twice, with Kyrgios winning both times in straight sets, but the matches date back to 2017 and were played on hard courts in Acapulco and Indian Wells. It must be said that at the time the former world number one was in doubt…

The Serb does not expect to see his opponent, a rookie at this level, overcome by pressure. ” The experience I have at this level (he will play his 32^e (Grand Slam final on Sunday) Playing in the final against someone who has never played in a Grand Slam final might work in my favor a little bit. But at the same time, knowing his personality, playing style and attitude on the field, he doesn’t seem to give in too much to the pressure.» Reply on Sunday.