Breaking news; Kyrgios will return to play with a scheduled return for the 2025 Australian Open

[Winner Sinner]

Kyrgios confirmed that he will return to play in the next edition of the Australian Open.

Here are some excerpts from the interview;

“To be honest, this is probably the best feeling I've had in the last two years,” Kyrgios told 9News.

“There was only a 15% chance I would ever play at this level again,” the Australian revealed. The recovery process started from the basics, with the use of soft balls, similar to those used by children under 10, to "re-educate" his right wrist.

Although the ambition of winning a Grand Slam title remains alive, Kyrgios maintains a realistic approach to his return: “In my eyes I have already won. Whatever I can do on the pitch, whether it's winning a match or a tournament, will be a bonus." The tennis player underlined how the recovery process was "physically brutal", but his mental determination prevented him from giving up: "I always wanted to leave tennis by choice, I would never have allowed this injury to decide whether I would return to play or not."

 

[Rosstour]

Kyrgios confirmed that he will return to play in the next edition of the Australian Open.

Here are some excerpts from the interview;

“To be honest, this is probably the best feeling I've had in the last two years,” Kyrgios told 9News.

“There was only a 15% chance I would ever play at this level again,” the Australian revealed. The recovery process started from the basics, with the use of soft balls, similar to those used by children under 10, to "re-educate" his right wrist.

Although the ambition of winning a Grand Slam title remains alive, Kyrgios maintains a realistic approach to his return: “In my eyes I have already won. Whatever I can do on the pitch, whether it's winning a match or a tournament, will be a bonus." The tennis player underlined how the recovery process was "physically brutal", but his mental determination prevented him from giving up: "I always wanted to leave tennis by choice, I would never have allowed this injury to decide whether I would return to play or not."

I just saw this.

I'm not convinced this "injury" wasn't a silent ban levied after US22

 

[nolefam_2024]

Here I am seeing if 1 jerk Rublev can get banned for few months and you are telling megajerk is coming back. How is that supposed to make tennis better?

 

[Rosstour]

Here I am seeing if 1 jerk Rublev can get banned for few months and you are telling megajerk is coming back. How is that supposed to make tennis better?

He is a huge fan of Nole, don't be too quick to write him off

 

[nolefam_2024]

He is a huge fan of Nole, don't be too quick to write him off

I am not slave to a player. Don't try to portray as such, conspiracy fan

 

[Hitman]

Good for him, he doesn't have much time left on the tour IMO, so if he can get whatever he can get out now when he returns, it would be ideal way to end his career.

 

[Winner Sinner]

I don't trust this person, in the last few hours he confirmed his planned return for the 2025 Australian Open, yet I wouldn't be surprised if in a month (random timing) he definitively announced his retirement from competitive tennis.

Never understood if it is there or does it.
The way he lashed out at Sinner as soon as the news of the 2 positive tests came out, resulting in the tennis player being cleared of all charges by an independent tribunal, was shameful.

 

[big ted]

There was only a 15% chance I would ever play at this level again,”

he sure knows how to hype himself.. im sure we’ll hear this over & over again LOL

 

[Mainad]

I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[NYTennisfan]

Love him or hate him, Nick makes the tour more interesting at the very least. At the very most, if he's focused on winning, he can still be a threat to anybody at his best.

 

[Shaolin]

Love him or hate him, Nick makes the tour more interesting at the very least. At the very most, if he's focused on winning, he can still be a threat to anybody at his best.

This. He’s a fun player to watch and gets way too much hate.

Wishing him some great results next year.

 

[Bartelby]

As even our heroes have shown, you've got to pretend you're still playing if you want to keep the money coming through the door.

 

[The Blond Blur]

 

[GloW]

Who? Kangaroo?

 

[vokazu]

Old news, not breaking news.

 

[The Aceserver]

I’m surprised he’s still alive after his story. Sounds like he was really tested physically, and the only thing that got him through was that he’s so strong mentally, lol. Whatever Nicky. Everything is always so exaggerated with this guy.

 

[Bride of Alcaraz]

I saw it on National Nine News in Australia on my television box!
And after the report the newsreader said "I'll belieeeeve it when I see it".

 

[tennis_pro]

His upset capabilities diminish with time. Hell probably be good enough to beat Musetti, take a set off of Rublev or push Sinner to one breaker.

 

[Tennfan123]

All toys to be thrown out of the Kyrgios pram by the first few days of Wimbledon.

 

[tennis3]

Is he expecting to get Wildcards or go through qualifying?

How one simple mistake could cost Kyrgios his Olympics ‘dream’... there remains a solution

How one simple mistake could cost Kyrgios Olympics ‘dream’... there’s still a solution

www.foxsports.com.au

Kyrgios applied for – and was granted – a protected ranking after his knee injury in October 2022 required surgery the following January.

His protected ranking was 21, calculated by averaging his ranking in the three months following the injury.

When Kyrgios returned to the court in June 2023 – even though it was only for one match – he activated his protected ranking to gain entry into the Stuttgart tournament.

It meant he could use it for entry into nine tournaments or for nine months from that point on (whichever comes first).

But since Kyrgios activated that protected ranking for the match on 13 June 2023, it expires nine months later – the week of March 14
Here’s the kicker, the crucial mistake made by team Kyrgios.

After re-injuring himself when he returned in June and undergoing surgery on his wrist, Kyrgios could have applied for a ‘freeze’ on his protected ranking.

Effectively, it pauses the nine-month period in which the protected ranking can be used after a player returns.

Had Kyrgios done that inside the required period (three months after his last match in June), he would have maintained the protected ranking of 21st in the world until he decided to return to play.

Then, when he did return, he would have had nine tournaments or nine months (whichever comes first) to use that ranking.


But the ATP told Foxsports.com.au that Kyrgios’ ranking will in fact expire in March.

It means that either Kyrgios did not apply for his protected ranking to be frozen, or did not have his application approved.

 

[teckid]

Hmmm, "re-educating" the wrist sounds dubious, hope its not too much of a form thing and leaves him with no forehand (like Delpo and the backhand).

 

[Rosstour]

Is he expecting to get Wildcards or go through qualifying?

How one simple mistake could cost Kyrgios his Olympics ‘dream’... there remains a solution

How one simple mistake could cost Kyrgios Olympics ‘dream’... there’s still a solution

www.foxsports.com.au

Kyrgios applied for – and was granted – a protected ranking after his knee injury in October 2022 required surgery the following January.

His protected ranking was 21, calculated by averaging his ranking in the three months following the injury.

When Kyrgios returned to the court in June 2023 – even though it was only for one match – he activated his protected ranking to gain entry into the Stuttgart tournament.

It meant he could use it for entry into nine tournaments or for nine months from that point on (whichever comes first).

But since Kyrgios activated that protected ranking for the match on 13 June 2023, it expires nine months later – the week of March 14
Here’s the kicker, the crucial mistake made by team Kyrgios.

After re-injuring himself when he returned in June and undergoing surgery on his wrist, Kyrgios could have applied for a ‘freeze’ on his protected ranking.

Effectively, it pauses the nine-month period in which the protected ranking can be used after a player returns.

Had Kyrgios done that inside the required period (three months after his last match in June), he would have maintained the protected ranking of 21st in the world until he decided to return to play.

Then, when he did return, he would have had nine tournaments or nine months (whichever comes first) to use that ranking.


But the ATP told Foxsports.com.au that Kyrgios’ ranking will in fact expire in March.

It means that either Kyrgios did not apply for his protected ranking to be frozen, or did not have his application approved.

The more we read about it the more I feel it was a silent ban

 

[Musterrific]

Will lose in straights first round to a qualifier.

 

[ey039524]

Does he have the discipline to put down the game console controller and get in shape to compete at the top level?

 

[Rovesciarete]

Purely game-wise he has potential to do well due to his big serve and big attacking forehand, quite similar to Berrettini. Much harder to come back if you rely on outstanding stamina and counter-punching to win.

Discipline will always be a problem and he feels like he needs controversy to fuel his competitive spirit - to show it to his 'haters'. This will rob a lot of energy in longer matches and over a season.

Novak also fired himself up from time to time from friction with the crowd but had an huge inner drive and iron will to improve off the court.

 

[tennis24x7]

Here I am seeing if 1 jerk Rublev can get banned for few months and you are telling megajerk is coming back. How is that supposed to make tennis better?

Hey c'mon now, he is my man and much much better than Rubles.

 

[tennis24x7]

Does he have the discipline to put down the game console controller and get in shape to compete at the top level?

Naaww.

 

[Berrettini_Fan]

This guy is such a drama king. And folks say that only women are over-emotional and exaggerate everything.

"Omg I have a 15% chance of returning to play tennis."

"Omg it was only my mental fortitude that allowed me to recover."

"Omg people say mean things online about me which hurt my mental health." But disregard all the mean things I say to other players on and off the court. Or the insults I hurl at the umpires and my support team during matches. That totally won't hurt their mental health.

 

[big ted]

maybe he was just waiting but the big 3 to finally demise before playing again..

would love to see him play sinner in AO 1st rnd

 

[accidental]

This guy has been saying he’s coming back every month for the past 2 years

 

[MichaelNadal]

Good

 

[Lleytonstation]

4-12 and then retires in 2025.

 

[Better_Call_Raul]

Kyrgios confirmed that he will return to play in the next edition of the Australian Open.

This is not news. He is already playing and just tanked a match in China Masters.
Why are you even posting this useless info?
In other Breaking News: Trump won the election.

 

[JoshDragon]

Nick who?

 

[Sudacafan]

Kyrgios confirmed that he will return to play in the next edition of the Australian Open.

Here are some excerpts from the interview;

“To be honest, this is probably the best feeling I've had in the last two years,” Kyrgios told 9News.

“There was only a 15% chance I would ever play at this level again,” the Australian revealed. The recovery process started from the basics, with the use of soft balls, similar to those used by children under 10, to "re-educate" his right wrist.

Although the ambition of winning a Grand Slam title remains alive, Kyrgios maintains a realistic approach to his return: “In my eyes I have already won. Whatever I can do on the pitch, whether it's winning a match or a tournament, will be a bonus." The tennis player underlined how the recovery process was "physically brutal", but his mental determination prevented him from giving up: "I always wanted to leave tennis by choice, I would never have allowed this injury to decide whether I would return to play or not."

Sinner should be worried.
Do you know what's he gonna do a it?

 

[Rovesciarete]

I'm quite convinced that he will return to play and he will be externally motivated by all the online ridicule he received in the last months. He is a guy who craves for attention and adulation, this is one of the reasons for his lot of traveling hanger-ons.

Will be curious how he performs, has his particular strengths, in spite of all. One of the greatest servers of the last decades, one has to give him that.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

He’s returning in Brisbane, not the Australian Open.

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

Here I am seeing if 1 jerk Rublev can get banned for few months and you are telling megajerk is coming back. How is that supposed to make tennis better?

By p1ssing you off in particular.

 

[Bride of Alcaraz]

Kyrgios looked so fragile in the footage of him training, looks like one of his legs is not moving much.
But as he said, its just an achievement to even be talking about playing!

 

[big ted]

LOL @ 3-4 weeks

Nick Kyrgios withdraws from Australian Open with knee injury | Tennis.com

The Aussie will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery, with an estimated recovery time of 3-4 weeks.

www.tennis.com

 

[Drob]

I just saw this.

I'm not convinced this "injury" wasn't a silent ban levied after US22

????

 

[DSH]

Kyrgios confirmed that he will return to play in the next edition of the Australian Open.

Here are some excerpts from the interview;

“To be honest, this is probably the best feeling I've had in the last two years,” Kyrgios told 9News.

“There was only a 15% chance I would ever play at this level again,” the Australian revealed. The recovery process started from the basics, with the use of soft balls, similar to those used by children under 10, to "re-educate" his right wrist.

Although the ambition of winning a Grand Slam title remains alive, Kyrgios maintains a realistic approach to his return: “In my eyes I have already won. Whatever I can do on the pitch, whether it's winning a match or a tournament, will be a bonus." The tennis player underlined how the recovery process was "physically brutal", but his mental determination prevented him from giving up: "I always wanted to leave tennis by choice, I would never have allowed this injury to decide whether I would return to play or not."

He is done.

 

[Winner Sinner]

Kyrgios then doesn't miss an opportunity to sting Jannik Sinner. After the numerous attacks in recent months relating to the case involving the Italian, the Australian returned to the charge during the Australian Open podcast.
“A player I would like to play against when I return? Jannik Sinner,” said Kyrgios. “I hope it's not my first match, but it would definitely be one I'd put on my calendar.”

 

[a10best]

what will be his expected ranking?
will it be another early exit for Mr. Kyrios?

 

[HBK4life]

Has he withdrawn yet?

 

[HBK4life]

what will be his expected ranking?
will it be another early exit for Mr. Kyrios?

I’m sure he thinks he should be in the top 10

 

[big ted]

“A player I would like to play against when I return? Jannik Sinner,” said Kyrgios. “I hope it's not my first match, but it would definitely be one I'd put on my calendar.”

sounds like he hasn’t changed at all.. only cares about matches with the top guys and will lose to the minaurs of the tour

 

[Aabye5]

sounds like he hasn’t changed at all.. only cares about matches with the top guys and will lose to the minaurs of the tour

Taz is his pal. Why not give your good buddy a pass every now and then?