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What time does the men's Wimbledon final start today and who's playing in it?

The men's Wimbledon final takes place today and it is set to be a box office affair with Novak Djokovic taking on Nick Kyrgios on Centre Court.

Here's everything you need to know.

What time is the men's Wimbledon final today?

The players are due on court at 2pm as Kyrgios goes for a first Grand Slam title. Djokovic, meanwhile is looking to win Wimbledon for a seventh time..

What TV channel is the men's Wimbledon final on today?

The match will, of course, be on BBC One. Coverage started at 11am.

Who did Kyrgios and Djokovic beat in the semi-finals?

The men's competition went down to the last four on Friday, with Djokovic and Britain's Cameron Norrie facing each other in one semi-final. No.1 seed Djokovic emerged victorious 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.

In the other tie, Nick Kyrgios was given a bye in his clash with Rafa Nadal, with the Spaniard unfit to take his place on court through injury.

Do Kyrgios and Djokovic like each other?

Kyrgios and Djokovic may have had a frosty relationship over the years, but the Australian now says it is more of a "bromance".

Kyrgios, who will face the Serbian six-time champion in Sunday's Wimbledon final, caused a stir on a podcast in 2019 when he branded Djokovic "cringeworthy" and claimed he was obsessed with wanting to be liked.

But after Kyrgios criticised Djokovic's treatment by border officials in his homeland ahead of this year's Australian Open, he says they are now so friendly they even exchange messages on social media.

"We definitely have a bit of a bromance now, which is weird," said the world number 40.

"I think everyone knows there was no love lost for a while there.

"I think it was healthy for the sport. I think every time we played each other, there was hype around it. It was interesting for the media, the people watching, all that.

"I felt like I was almost the only player and someone to stand up for him with all that drama at the Australian Open.

"I feel like that's where respect is kind of earned. Not on the tennis court, but I feel like when a real-life crisis is happening and someone stands up for you.

"We actually message each other on DMs in Instagram now and stuff. It's real weird. Actually, earlier in the week, he was like 'hopefully I'll see you Sunday'."

Djokovic smiled when Kyrgios' comments were put to him after his four-set victory over Britain's Cameron Norrie.

"I don't know if I can call it a bromance, yet, but we definitely have a better relationship than what it was probably prior to January this year," he said.

"But 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. That's something I truly appreciate. So I respect him for that a lot."

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