Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic chases 21st Grand Slam & Nick Kyrgios seeks first

When he faces Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon men's final, Nick Kyrgios says he will be playing for the ultimate glory.

A 21st Grand Slam and a fourth consecutive Wimbledon title is up for grabs on Sunday.

Many thought that the time had passed for the Australian to win a major.

The pair did not win a set in their two meetings last year.

At Wimbledon and in a Grand Slam is different.

He will be playing in his 32nd major final, which is a men's record, and he has not lost a match at the Championships in the last year.

"I'm very nervous and anxious, I'm not sure what to think," he said. I have never played in a Slam final before.

This is the first time in my career that I've been in a Wimbledon final. It was the chance to play for the ultimate glory that kept me awake at night.

He doesn't compare himself to the other members of his sport's "big three" because they are "untouchable" and he is doing things differently.

"They're the perfect role models, and I've been fined twice at Wimbledon this year for my on-court behavior," said the tennis player, who has been fined twice at Wimbledon this year for his on-court behavior.

There's a lot of people who know that it's impossible, so they look at me, who has a lot of flaws, and is still able to go up against the greats and give them a run for their money.

"Wimbledon is clean-cut and you have a person in the final who has tattoos, not the clean-cut kind of Roger Federer."

That's an inspiration to a lot of people. I believe I've done it my way. I don't listen to any coaches.

Kyrgios and Djokovic to put their 'bromance' to the test

The relationship between the two men has moved beyond spiky to having a bromance now.

In reference to a tennis tournament that took place in the early months of Covid-19, where someone was partying with his shirt off, Kyrgios said he wouldn't take advice from anyone.

He said he didn't have a lot of respect for the man.

The Serb was deported from Australia earlier this year because he didn't get a vaccine against coronaviruses.

"I got vaccine because of others and for my mom's health, but how we are handling Novak's situation is bad," he wrote on the social networking site.

He is a great champion but at the end of the day he is a human. Better.

The man who has been limited in which tournaments he can compete in because he has not been vaccine free got in touch with the man who supports him.

"I felt like I was the only kind of player and someone to stand up for him with all that kind of drama at the Australian Open."

That's where respect is earned. I feel like someone is standing up for you when a real-life crisis is happening.

We send each other messages on social media. It's really strange. He said he was hoping to see you Sunday.

"I don't know if I can call it a bromance yet, but we definitely have a better relationship than what we had before January this year," he said.

He was one of the few players that came out publicly and supported me. I admire him for that.

'Big-match player'

A player who was tipped to win a Grand Slam but lacked either the mentality or focus to do so has been considered a wasted talent.

He said after his quarter-final that he didn't think he would ever get to a major semi-final.

At the Australian Open, where he won the men's doubles title with Thanasi Kokkinakis, he was able to improve his game because of the rowdy crowd.

With how much freedom he may play, and the fact that he is two titles behind Rafael Nadal's men's record of 22 majors, Novak Djokovic will be wary of which Kyrgios will show up to the match and which ones he won't.

He said that he is a big match player. The best tennis he's played is always against the best players.

How can Kyrgios beat Djokovic?

Many younger players were almost grateful to be on the court with the older players when they faced them.

Todd Woodbridge, an Australian commentator at Wimbledon and a 16-time Grand Slam doubles champion, says that it won't be an issue for the young man.

He said that he has a lot of faith in his ability to beat the top guys.

He knows that he is the only one that can do it. He will take that into this match. He plays better if he thinks he's better than the others. I know I can beat you and you are scared of me. I believe he'll bring that mindset.

It's an even-money match despite the fact that the 32nd Grand Slam final will be played by the 32nd Grand Slam winner.

He says the Serb will have to come out sharper than he did in the quarter-finals, when he was two sets to love down.

Nick won't do that if he gets a start because he holds serve so easy.

The four-day break could work against him because he has not played in a while.

In the hours before the final on Sunday, he will need to manage his emotions and make sure he is ready for the challenge.

"Nick needs to be able to deal with those hours leading in until the walk-on," said Woodbridge. They have a lot of energy in them and they are very nervous. He has a chance to win if he can cope with that and not use too much and come out and play a strong opening set.

For Nick to win the title, he needs to win the opening set.

To win that opening set and win the title, you need to impose your will on the defending champion.

He said that he has to use his forehand and play aggressively.

You don't want to engage in rallies against Novak because he will wear you down. He will last longer than Nick will. He has to be careful with his points and take some chances. It's not going to win you the title if you play conservatively.