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Nick Kyrgios says he finally belongs at the top after Wimbledon final – now for the next step

Nick Kyrgios congratulates Novak Djokovic
Nick Kyrgios with Novak Djokovic after the Serb won the Wimbledon men’s singles title again on Sunday, defeating the Australian in four sets. Photograph: Frey/TPN/Getty Images

Nick Kyrgios’s bromance with Novak Djokovic is official, and he says the experience of contesting a first major final against the “god” has made him feel he finally belongs at the highest level of tennis.

And losing was not necessarily the worst thing for the Australian maverick, who said he “would have struggled with motivation” had he reached the sport’s pinnacle by winning Wimbledon on Sunday.

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