Nick Krygios ‘feeling excited’ to face Novak Djokovic on Wimbledon off day

The Canberra-born star, in a post on his official account on social media platform X — formerly known as Twitter — expressed his excitement at getting the chance to play against Djokovic after such a long time. Krygios declared that he feels like a “little kid” again. “Playing against Novak tomorrow on his day off: feel like a little kid again…. Feeling excited. Long time since this surgery!” he wrote.

The injury has now seen Krygios miss the last seven Grand Slams. Unfortunately, his injury couldn’t have come at a worse time, as the 29-year-old was in arguably the best phase of his career. He played in his first and only Grand Slam final against Djokovic at Wimbledon in 2022, where he finished in runner-up position with a score of 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–3).

The 37-year-old is often regarded as the best player in men’s tennis history in the singles category, with a staggering 24 Grand Slam titles to his name. He reached the second round of Wimbledon after beating Vit Kopriva in three sets with a score of 6-1, 6-2, 6-2.