The outcome of Sunday’s Wimbledon 2022 final was the subject of a side bet between Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios, with the loser paying for a night out with the winner, we take a look at the how the final unfolded and the men’s singles prize money distribution and runner up
At the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, Novak Djokovic won the men’s singles tennis title by defeating Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(7-3). Djokovic broke the record he had previously shared with Roger Federer by making it to his 32nd men’s singles major final.
Since Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the 2008 Australian Open, Nick Kyrgios is the first unseeded man to reach a major final. He is also the first Australian man to do so since Lleyton Hewitt at the 2005 Australian Open. He is also the first unseeded or Australian man to reach a Wimbledon final since Mark Philippoussis in 2003.
Wimbledon 2022 Men’s Singles Final Winner, Runner Up, Novak Djokovic vs Nick Kyrgios Score, Results, Prize Money Distribution
Wimbledon Men’s Singles Final Result Today, Scores, Winner, And Tournament Summary
Djokovic, the reigning Wimbledon champion and No. 1 seed, defeated Kyrgios on Centre Court to capture his 21st Grand Slam singles championship of his career. After Rafael Nadal, Kyrgios’ semi-final opponent, was forced to retire from the competition due to an abdominal ailment, Kyrgios advanced to his first-ever Grand Slam final. However, Djokovic’s aggressive style of play was too much to handle for Kyrgios as Djokovic won the final with a score of 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6.
Nick Kyrgios accepted Djokovic’s fun wager on the outcome of their crucial Wimbledon final on Sunday before the game. The Australian aspiring champion received a bye as a result of Rafael Nadal’s withdrawal from the competition due to an abdominal ailment, while the Serb defeated Cameron Norrie in Friday’s semi-final to secure a high-profile matchup with Kyrgios on Centre Court.
2022 Wimbledon Men’s Singles Novak Djokovic vs Nick Kyrgios Final Events And How it Unfolded?
Djokovic won an intriguing encounter between two of sports’ most contentious athletes on a scorching hot day in south London. Kyrgios had the better start to the match and won the opening set with just one serve break in the fifth game, but his opponent fought back as usual. Although there was only one serve break in the second set, and the Australian continued to be a pain in his opponent’s side, Djokovic won it 6-3.
Social media users widely agreed that Kyrgios had no chance of winning the match after dropping the third set and would shortly lose. The 27-year-old was able to match his opponent blow for blow over the course of the following 12 games, though, and brought the match to a tie break at six games all.
When Kyrgios served a double fault to start the breaker, Djokovic received a little break right away. However, the Serbian quickly returned it on his second point on service, only for the Australian to do the same on his third. After then, Djokovic gained a second break and never looked back, winning the tie break 7-3 to end the match and claim his third consecutive Wimbledon championship.
Prize Money Pool Distribution
As a result of his third straight Wimbledon victory, men’s singles champion Novak Djokovic will receive $2.5 Million, while Nick Kyrgios, who finished in second place, will receive $1.29 Million for his outstanding run to the final. $50.5 million was paid to players overall during the Wimbledon tournament. When per diem is excluded from the total, it comes to $48.8 million.
| Place | Prize Money |
| Champion | $2,500,000 |
| Finalist | $1,290,000 |
| Semifinalist | $636,000 |
| Quarterfinalist | $380,000 |
| Fourth Round | $233,000 |
| Third Round | $147,000 |
| Second Round | $96,000 |
| First Round | $61,000 |
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