The Pick: Djokovic Vs Kyrgios
The Pick: Djokovic Vs Kyrgios. A Wimbledon men’s singles draw has come down to two players from several 128. Both players are trying to chase history in their way; one trying to maintain his rank being the greatest to ever pick up a racquet, and the other searching for the greatest accomplishment of a career to be written down in history.
Novak Djokovic is favored over Nick Kyrgios, and that is not surprising given the recent history. Novak Djokovic has practically been unbeatable at Wimbledon in recent years. On the other hand, many serve-reliant players of Kyrgios’ ilk have seen their Wimbledon title bids fall one match short.
Kyrgios has never played in the final at a major, and Djokovic will be looking to win his 21st Grand Slam title. This gives the 35-year-old an upper hand in the experience department. But Kyrgios is not the type of player to let nerves get to him.
The 27-match Wimbledon winning streak has not come without close calls, but Djokovic’s ability to answer the bell every time is a testament to how resilient and versatile the 35-year-old Serb is in best-of-five matches including coming from two sets down against Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinals. If he can get an understanding of Kyrgios’ strategies, the best returner of all time can make holding much harder for his opponent than it has been up to this point.
Djokovic vs Kyrgios
Odds
| Player | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
| Novak DjokovicSerbia | -4.5(-127) | -375 | O 39.5(-110) |
| Nick KyrgiosAustralia | +4.5(+105) | +300 | U 39.5(-110) |
Head to Head
| Novak Djokovic | Vs | Nick Kyrgios |
| 35 (May 22nd, 1987) | Age | 27 (April 27th, 1995) |
| Belgrade, Serbia | Birthplace | Canberra, Australia |
| 6-2 | Height | 6-4 |
| 87 | Career ATP Singles Titles | 6 |
| No.1 (July 4th, 2011) | Career High Ranking | No. 13 (October 24th, 2016) |
| No. 3 | Current Ranking | No. 40 |
| $156,541,453 | Career Prize Money | $9,905,710 |
| 22-5 | 2022 Won/Loss Record | 21-6 |
| 0 | Career Head to Head | 2 |
Kyrgios is playing the best tennis of his life right now and is 12-2 since the start of the grass-court season. He claimed that he is a Top 5 or 10 player in the world on this surface. His performance over the last couple of weeks became a witness to what he claimed. Kyrgios also made it to the quarterfinals in Indian Wells back in March. This was another impressive accomplishment in making this year the best year of the Australian’s career.
He can quickly win games with the ball on his racquet which gives him a chance in nearly every match he plays. In addition, he is in great shape right now. He did not have to play a semi-final match which allowed him to hang in there physically against one of the fittest players to ever play tennis. All of these impressive changes for Kyrgios make him a tough competition against Djokovic.
On the other hand, Serbian is one of the best players in the world at this point. His opponents were a bit of a mixed bag in his last three matches, as he faced world No. 104 Tim Van Rijthoven, world No. 13 Jannik Sinner, and world No. 12 Cameron Norrie. Kyrgios is in better shape than all three, which makes it hard not to give the edge to the Australian over Djokovic for a run in Grand Slam Final.