Wimbledon 2022 LIVE: Novak Djokovic beats Nick Kyrgios to win seventh men’s singles title

Yep, this is great. Kyrgios is already pulling out the left-handed shots and looks to have the edge in the rallies. He pulls out the winner down the line, but Djokovic replies with an ace out wide. 30-15.

Kyrgios goes stretching for the forehand crosscourt and then frames another good serve form Djokovic. Solid hold.

Kyrgios, serving from underneath the royals, sees his first serve belted back by Djokovic, who works his way into the rally but then goes wide. There’s an entertaining point to follow, Kyrgios staying low with the slice, Djokovic dropping short and Kyrgios then putting away the volley at the net.

Ace from Kyrgios! The first of many I’m sure. And an underarm serve! Djokovic reads it and the drop shot is a winner!

Now 40-30, after Djokovic goes down the line and Kyrgios nets. Big first serve from Kyrgios, Djokovic keeps it in play on the defence and is almost caught out by a lob from Djokovic.

But Kyrgios gets away with it as the Serbian nets on the backhand.

Yep, this is good.

A double fault from Djokovic on the opening point! A few murmurs at that. The next serve is straight fown the middle, and it’s followed by an ace. Now we have a rally, Kyrgios happy to slice on the backhand. He steps it up down the line. Djokovic goes wide!

30-30, Djokovic with the kicker out wide. Kyrgios looked for the angle but misses. Kyrgios then goes long on the Djokovic second serve.

*denotes next server

Here we go! Novak Djokovic will serve first - and then he will take to the task of stopping the Nick Kyrgios serve.

Cannot wait for this. Strap in.

Djokovic gives Kyrgios a big pat on the back as the players meet at the net for the coin toss. There’s an early trick shot from Kyrgios during the warm-ups.

And here they are! Kyrgios leads Djokovic out onto Centre Court, raising a cool hand to the crowds.

In just a few moments Nick Kyrgios will take the most important walk of his career, emerging from the locker rooms through the corridors of the All England Club and out onto Centre Court. It’s a walk Novak Djokovic has made seven times on finals day alone.

The ballboys and ballgirls are out, which tells you we’re close.

Best of luck to Renaud Lichtenstein this afternoon, as the Frenchman faces the toughest job in tennis in umpiring Nick Kyrgios during a Wimbledon final.

The 41-year-old, seen here arguing with Alexander Zverev, will be in the chair for his first Wimbledon final this afternoon, although this is his fifth grand slam final.

Kyrgios clashed with Lichtenstein at the 2020 Australian Open, calling him “stupid” and a “f***ing idiot”.

It is seriously toasty on Centre Court. They’ve partially closed one half of the roof, I think to just offer some shade cover for the fans.

Sue Barker, on her 30th and final year of presenting Wimbledon, is fanning herself in between shots - somehow looking effortless despite the bold call of wearing a black blazer.