Novak Djokovic wins seventh Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam

Tennis
By Xinhua | Jul 10, 2022
July 10, 2022 Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates with the trophy after winning the men's singles final against Australia's Nick Kyrgios REUTERS

Novak Djokovic won his seventh Wimbledon singles title and 21st Grand Slam crown after recovering from one set down to beat Nick Kyrgios 3-1 on Sunday.

Djokovic had lost two of his previous matches against the Australian but managed to record a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 victory in his eighth Wimbledon final, winning his fourth consecutive championships at the All England Club.

The 35-year-old Serbian has already made history as the first male player to make 32 Grand Slam final appearances. He is now one GS title behind Rafael Nadal, who has won a record 22.

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