WATCH: Djokovic lookin relaxed between matches | The Break

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Twelve months ago, Nick Kyrgios was on Centre Court, facing Novak Djokovic for the Wimbledon title. Unable to even take the court at this year's tournament as a consequence of a wrist injury, Kyrgios offered his fans the next best thing: play-by-play commentary on Twitter of the men's final between Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz.

Kyrgios was one of several ATP and WTA stars who logged on over the course of the five-setter to offer their opinions on all angles of the final ... but the Aussie took it literally.

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Not only did Kyrgios offer his opinions on both players, but he also offered his take on the commentary that he was listening to.

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He also had a comment directed at the match's chair umpire, Fergus Murphy. In this one, emojis spoke louder than words.

(For context: Kyrgios' famous, expletive-laden altercation with Murphy at the 2019 Western & Southern Open—two weeks after he mocked the Irish official a "potato with legs and arms" at the Citi Open—led to him receiving a fine of more than $100,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct.)

But Kyrgios wasn't the only player to provide their play-by-play as the match wore on. WTA stars Bianca Andreescu, Magda Linette, Naomi Osaka and Daria Saville were also among those tuned in early on.

Linette, a semifinalist at the Australian Open this year, chimed in on the turning point of the second set, where Alcaraz came from a mini-break down en route to winning the tiebreak and leveling the match at one set apiece.

"Novak missing two backhands at 5:4 in the tiebreak. Is there a bug in a matrix?" the Pole tweeted.

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Meanwhile, Andreescu, Osaka and Saville offered their take on the crucial moment of the third set: A 26-minute game fifth game, on Djokovic's serve, where Alcaraz eventually broke to lead 4-1.

Osaka called the young Spaniard "that guy," while Saville praised him as "unbelievable." But Andreescu, meanwhile, had kudos for both players.

"Both are just built different," she wrote.

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Thanasi Kokkinakis chimed in on one of the most viral moments of the match: when Djokovic broke serve at 2-2 in the fourth set, and blew a kiss to fans on Centre Court who were soundly cheering for Alcaraz.

Later, as the match wound into a fifth and final set, and past four hours on court, 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens joined in.

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And finally, Hall of Famer Kim Clijsters really leaned into the "social" part of social media: Asking for updates on the match in the midst of a train trip on Eurostar, the Belgian found a unique way to tune in to the classic encounter during her travels.

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