Novak Djokovic defeated Nick Kyrgios on Sunday in a thrilling four-set Wimbledon final that captured the world’s attention.

Stars from inside and outside the tennis world, including Juan Martin del Potro, Andy Roddick, Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova reacted to Djokovic’s seventh triumph at The Championships on social media.

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Great champion!!! Idemo Nole!!! 🏆 https://t.co/nQwvPIFeLO

— Juan M. del Potro (@delpotrojuan) July 10, 2022

So impressive. Congrats to Nole ! Cheers tweeps. Thanks for watching w me!

— andyroddick (@andyroddick) July 10, 2022

Congratulations on winning your 7th Wimbledon Novak Djokovic, that was a controlled and masterful performance. Bad luck Nick, you have so much talent, I hope to see you in another Slam final soon. 🚀

— Rod Laver (@rodlaver) July 10, 2022

Congratulations to @DjokerNole on winning his 21st major title and his 7th at #Wimbledon! https://t.co/Q4onVtvtaW

— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) July 10, 2022

#7 for @DjokerNole at @Wimbledon and #21 overall- amazing!!!
Champion…!!!

— Martina Navratilova (@Martina) July 10, 2022

Keeps raising the bar!! What a champ 🔥 congrats man @DjokerNole 👊🏼 https://t.co/TLvffJWSM2

— Denis Shapovalov (@denis_shapo) July 10, 2022

Congratulations Djoker @DjokerNole on amazing 🤩 7th @Wimbledon 4th in arow joining Borg Sampras and Fed as only men to do in open era 💪👍✔️👊😎🏆👏

— Brad Gilbert (@bgtennisnation) July 10, 2022

The champion does it again and how! Grand slam no. 21 for @DjokerNole👏 #WimbledonFinal

— cheteshwar pujara (@cheteshwar1) July 10, 2022

Congrats @DjokerNole. Huge achievement. Class act. @NickKyrgios too – so great to see such high level tennis. #Wimbledon

— Ben Stiller (@BenStiller) July 10, 2022

After Rafael Nadal narrowed the ‘Big Titles’ race by lifting the Roland Garros trophy, Novak Djokovic extended his advantage on Sunday by defeating Nick Kyrgios for the Wimbledon title.

Djokovic battled past Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(3) for his seventh triumph at The Championships and his 21st major crown. The Serbian now owns 64 ‘Big Titles’, putting him five ahead of Nadal and 10 in front of Roger Federer. A ‘Big Title’ is a trophy at a Grand Slam championship, the Nitto ATP Finals, an ATP Masters 1000 tournament or an Olympic singles gold medal.

The 35-year-old also drew closer to Nadal in the race for the most men’s singles Grand Slam titles. Djokovic now has 21, putting him one behind Nadal. Federer has lifted 20 major trophies.

The Serbian also tied his idol Pete Sampras and William Renshaw for the second-most men’s singles titles in Wimbledon history with seven. Only Federer, an eight-time champion at the grass-court major, has emerged victorious more at the event.

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Djokovic improved his ‘Big Title’ win rate to one victory for every 3.2 events played (64/207), while Nadal has claimed one ‘Big Title’ for every 3.4 tournaments he has played (59/202). Only Federer (4.4, 54/240) and Pete Sampras (4.9, 30/147) have claimed a ‘Big Title’ at a rate of greater than once per five events played.

Current and Former Champions’ Big Titles Won (Records Since 1990)

^ Includes Olympic Games gold medals and tournament participations
* Becker’s four other Grand Slam titles came before 1990.
** Edberg’s three other Grand Slam titles came before 1990.
*** Chang’s one Grand Slam title came before 1990

Novak Djokovic has moved within a set of his seventh Wimbledon title after a returning masterclass took the top seed to the third set against Nick Kyrgios in Sunday’s championship match at the grass-court major.

Djokovic, chasing his fourth consecutive title at SW19, leads the Australian 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. His current winning streak of 27 matches at the grass-court major is the fourth-longest men’s singles winning streak at the event in the Open Era.

Should the Serbian complete his first tour-level win in three attempts against Kyrgios, he will move within one of Rafael Nadal’s record 22 Grand Slam titles. It would also draw the 35-year-old level with legendary American Pete Sampras’ tally of seven trophies won at the All England Lawn Tennis Club.

Kyrgios, who had never been beyond the quarter-finals at a Grand Slam prior to this fortnight in London, is seeking his maiden Grand Slam crown. Should he defeat Djokovic in London, the 27-year-old will be the first Australian man to win the Wimbledon singles title since Lleyton Hewitt in 2002.

The No. 40 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings, Kyrgios has the most tour-level match wins on grass in 2022 with 12. The Australian is chasing is maiden title on the surface, with all six of his ATP Tour crowns coming on hard courts.

It is the third ATP Head2Head meeting between Djokovic and Kyrgios. The Australian has won both previous meetings between the pair, straight-sets victories in Acapulo and Indian Wells in 2017.

The 27-year-old Kyrgios showcased his trademark variety frequently in the early stages on Centre Court. He landed a 125 mph second-serve ace and used an underarm serve in his opening service game, before curling a stunning forehand down-the-line winner for 15/15 at 1-1.

Kyrgios settled in quickly behind his huge serve in warm temperatures in London. He lost just five points behind his delivery in the first set, and a solitary break in the fifth game was enough for him to move ahead as six-time champion Djokovic struggled to make an impact early in his eighth Wimbledon final.

Djokovic, widely considered one of the greatest returners of all time, had been unable to break Kyrgios’ serve in either of the pair’s previous matches. The Serbian broke that duck in style early in the second set, however, breaking to love for 3-1 as the 20-time Grand Slam champion was typically resilient despite the early Kyrgios barrage.

That proved enough for top seed to level the match, although Djokovic had to fend off four break points to serve out for the set in the 10th game.

Djokovic remained zoned in on return in the third set. The Serbian took Kyrgios to deuce in four of the Australian’s service games, as hit cleanly through the ball on his backhand wing in particular. Although he was forced to be patient as Kyrgios found big deliveries at key moments, Djokovic rallied from 40/0 down in the ninth game to claim a crucial break as he his masterful returning frequently pressured the Australian on Centre Court.

As the chatter from an increasingly frustrated Kyrgios to his player’s box increased, Djokovic calmly wrapped up the set behind some precise serving to move within one set of his 21st Grand Slam title.