Nick Kyrgios will return to Brisbane subsequent month, scheduled to play the Australian Open

BRISBANE, Australia — Nick Kyrgios says he’ll return to aggressive tennis on the Brisbane Worldwide from December 29 after enjoying only one ATP Tour match in additional than two years.

Kyrgios, 29, has been sidelined with career-threatening wrist and knee accidents because the 2022 US Open quarterfinals.

That run got here six weeks after reaching the Wimbledon ultimate when he got here so near profitable a Grand Slam title earlier than shedding in 4 units to Novak Djokovic.

Additionally revealing his intentions to play on the 2025 Australian Open in Melbourne, Kyrgios mentioned he plans to compete within the World Tennis League’s exhibition occasion in Abu Dhabi from December 19-22, with the blended crew occasion additionally attracting gamers similar to Iga Swiatek, Casper Ruud, Aryna Sabalenka, Taylor Fritz and Daniil Medvedev.

Kyrgios withdrew late from the Australian Open in 2023 resulting from a knee harm that required surgical procedure, earlier than pulling out of the French Open later that yr with a foot drawback.

A seven-time winner on the ATP Tour, Kyrgios then tore a ligament in his wrist that additionally required surgical procedure in his ultimate match again on grass in Stuttgart in June 2023.

Presently undrafted, the participant who completed in thirteenth place mentioned he was pleased to proceed his profession in entrance of his house followers.

“To be sincere, that is most likely one of the best I’ve heard in two years,” he advised a Melbourne tv station on Friday. “I performed that tremendous yr in 2022. Then within the finals at Wimbledon and the US Open, that is after I began having issues with my wrist. I had that wrist reconstruction and now I really feel superb. “

At a press convention later in Brisbane, Krygios added: “I really feel match and wholesome, and I am pleased to be again in tennis. . . it has been a protracted journey of restoration to be the place I’m immediately.”