Wimbledon men’s final: Djokovic & Kyrgios in tense third set

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‘Kyrgios must be aggressive to stand a chance’

Djokovic v Kyrgios

Todd Woodbridge

Former Wimbledon doubles winner

Nick Kyrgios knows he’s the underdog, but he also has massive confidence in his ability to beat the top guys.

He knows that he’s one of the only guys that can do it. That’s what he’ll take into this match. He plays better with that mindset of, ‘yes, underdog, but I’m better. I can beat you and I know you’re rattled by me’. That’s exactly the mindset that I think he’ll bring.

I think the opening set, for Nick to win the championship, I really feel he has to win that, to set the tone for the match. He has to play aggressively, he has to serve well, he has to use his forehand.

You don’t want to engage in long rallies against Novak because he’s better, he moves better and he will wear you down. We know he will last longer in a physical encounter than Nick will. He has to be keeping points short, he has to be dynamic and take some chances.

Playing conservatively in a match like this is not going to win you the championship.

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