Wimbledon Final 2022: Six-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic stormed previous Cameron Norrie, the final remaining British hope, to achieve his eighth ultimate on the All England Championships. The Serbian beat his English counterpart in three units after dropping the primary with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 scoreline.
But the win didn’t come simply for Djoker, as he was heckled by the partisan crowd. As he was serving for the match, a voice from the gang screamed out on the Serbian ace earlier than Djokovic, ever the showman, celebrated in entrance of the house crowd, after seeing out the sport — blowing kisses towards the “hostile” followers.
Djokovic’s gimmick, nevertheless, wasn’t perceived nicely and the gang drowned him in a barrage of boos. The Serb shunned addressing the incident in his post-match interviews as he praised teenager Norrie’s career-best grand slam run.
“I didn’t start off well. He was the better player for the first set,” mentioned Djokovic.
“Cameron didn’t have much to lose. He’s playing probably the tournament of his life. I wish him all the best, he’s a great player, I have a lot of respect for him.”
Djokovic will tackle maverick Aussie Nick Kyrgios, who progressed to the ultimate following Rafael Nadal’s withdrawal because of damage. The duo has met one another twice earlier than, with the Australian prevailing on each events — at Indian Wells (2017) and Acapulco (2017). Both occasions, Kyrgios received with out dropping a set or serve.
But 20-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic will start the Wimbledon ultimate with a transparent edge because of his big-match expertise over the Australian, who will contest his first main ultimate. Djokovic has the chance to equal Pete Sampras’ file of seven Wimbledon titles if he beats Kyrgios on Sunday. Only Swiss ace Roger Federer, with eight titles, has extra titles at Wimbledon within the males’s recreation.
Source: www.financialexpress.com