Nick Kyrgios predicts who will win the Wimbledon men’s title
Nick Kyrgios has given his verdict on who will win the men’s singles title at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships.
The Australian was a runner-up at Wimbledon in 2022, losing a four-set final to tennis legend Novak Djokovic.
Kyrgios, a former world No 13, has not played Wimbledon since that run and will miss a third successive edition of the grass-court major this year due to injury.
The 30-year-old has played only six singles matches since October 2022 due to a series of physical issues, including serious knee and wrist injuries that required surgery. He made a comeback at the start of the 2025 season but has not competed since Miami in March due to further setbacks.
In an interview with The Guardian, Kyrgios named two-time reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz when asked which man will lift the Wimbledon trophy next month.
“I’ve got to say Alcaraz,” said Kyrgios.
Kyrgios was also asked if he was wrong for saying Djokovic had “a sick obsession with wanting to be liked” before he established a friendly relationship with the Serbian.
“No,” he replied. “He’s way more comfortable in his own skin now. I think he did want the crowd to love him but he enjoys being the villain. He finds energy when people heckle him.
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“He’s the greatest tennis player of all time so he wouldn’t care as much what people think now. We have respect for each other and we are proof that different personalities can make it to the top and you don’t have to have everyone liking you.”
The Australian also reflected on his defeat to Djokovic in that Wimbledon championship match three years ago.
“It was only a couple of points here and there where, if I’d acted a bit differently, I would have had a Wimbledon title,” Kyrgios claimed. “But there’s no shame in losing to the greatest of all time.
“Do I think about it often? Yes. Do I think about what I could have changed? Yes. Could I have prepared better? No. I prepared amazingly.”
On whether he will play more Grand Slams, he added: “Yes, I think I’ll definitely play them one or two more times. But there’s a lot of wear on these tyres. It’s a tough sport.
“I’m definitely playing the US swing and I’ll take it one day at a time.”
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