Nick Kyrgios has confirmed he’ll make his long-awaited return to aggressive tennis on the Brisbane Worldwide after enjoying just one tour match in additional than two years.
The 29-year-old firebrand has been principally sidelined with career-threatening wrist and knee accidents because the 2022 US Open quarterfinals.
That run got here six weeks after reaching the Wimbledon decider when he got here closest to an elusive main crown earlier than falling in 4 units to Novak Djokovic.
Kyrgios additionally acknowledged his intentions to play within the 2025 Australian Open. He would be the headline act on the Brisbane Worldwide, which will get underway on December 29.
Earlier than that, he’s set to play within the World Tennis League exhibition occasion in Abu Dhabi. The mixed-team occasion additionally attracts the likes of Iga Swiatek, Casper Ruud, Aryna Sabalenka, Taylor Fritz, and Daniil Medvedev.
Kyrgios was a late withdrawal from the Australian Open in 2023 as a result of a knee damage that required surgical procedure, earlier than having to drag out of the French Open later that yr with a foot concern.
A winner of seven titles on the ATP Tour, Kyrgios subsequently tore a ligament in his wrist that additionally wanted surgical procedure along with his final tour match a short-lived return to grass at Stuttgart in June 2023.
At present not ranked, the one-time world quantity 13 mentioned he was excited to renew his profession in entrance of house followers.
“Actually, that is most likely the very best I’ve felt in two years,” he instructed the 9 Community.
“I performed that incredible yr in 2022. Then on the finals in Wimbledon and US Open, that is once I began feeling some points in my wrist. I had that wrist reconstruction and now I am feeling superb.
“It was a 15 miracle per cent probability that I used to be going to get again to enjoying at this stage and right here we’re.
“To get again on the market in entrance of the house followers goes to be sick.”
AAP
