Ahead of Wimbledon men's final on Sunday, Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios jokingly set a dinner date.
The thaw in their relationship began when Kyrgios was among the few people to defend Djokovic when the 20-time Grand Slam champion was detained in Australia during the row over his vaccination status - and ultimately deported from the country.
"When it was really tough for me in Australia, he was one of the very few players that came out publicly and supported me and stood by me", said Djokovic, who is hoping to win his seventh title at the All England Club.Novak Djokovic is a 20-time Grand Slam champion In 2019, Kyrgios called Djokovic"cringeworthy", saying the Serbian former world number 1 was obsessed with wanting to be liked.Djokovic said at the time that while he respected Kyrgios's talent on a tennis court, he had no respect for him off the court.Now the pair exchange friendly social media messages, including jokingly making plans for dinner together after the final."If you are inviting me for a drink or dinner, I accept.
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