Goran Ivanisevic probably grew some more grey hair during the 2022 Wimbledon final when Novak Djokovic took on Nick Kyrgios.
When picking a possible opponent in the final for Novak Djokovic, Goran Ivanisevic would probably rather pick any other player in the draw. Especially on the grass-court, Nick Kyrgios is one of the most dangerous opponents on the tour and he showed it in his first Wimbledon final. Moreover, the Australian is very unpredictable and Ivanisevic praised his craft after the final match.
"You cannot prepare [for a] match against Nick Kyrgios. Nick Kyrgios is a genius, tennis genius. He doesn't know what he's going to play next in the point. We just concentrate [on] what Novak has to do, the things he has to do, the things he has to be careful [of]. When somebody [is] serving like Nick Kyrgios — for me [he] is the best server in the game by far. Unbelievable tennis player. [He] is very unpredictable.”
"It's impossible to make tactics. [There are] no tactics. Fifteen minutes, best returner in the world, he does not touch his serve. You get the chance, then he breaks him. The key point was to concentrate on what Novak has to do, and just to stick to those little things to be ready for the big serves, for the big second-serve winners."
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