Nick Kyrgios is gearing up for a return to tennis, and it looks promising.
In recent times, Kyrgios hasn’t been on the court much. His last almost complete season was in 2022, where he achieved an impressive record of 37 victories out of 47 matches, marking him as one of the top players that year.
During that season, he clinched a doubles victory at the Australian Open and reached the singles final at Wimbledon. He also snagged a title at the Citi Open in Washington.
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Since then, Kyrgios has only played one official match. This was during the 2023 Stuttgart Open where he faced Yibing Wu but lost in the first round. A wrist injury has been troubling him, and there were moments when it seemed like he might never play again.
Comeback Journey:
Kyrgios made an appearance at the 2024 Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS) in New York and stunned everyone with a dominant win over Casper Ruud. However, after this victory, he withdrew from his next match which delayed his official return once more. Fans might think this is just another bump on his road back to glory.
He has now set his sights on making a comeback at the 2025 Australian Open. In an interview with 9News Melbourne, Kyrgios shared insights about his injury prognosis which initially gave him only a slim chance—15%—of returning to professional tennis.
“Honestly, this is probably the best I’ve felt in two years,” he said about his recovery journey. “It was a miracle per cent chance that I was going to get back to playing at this level.”
The journey back wasn’t easy; it was tough both physically and mentally for him. He emphasized not letting go because he wanted to decide when he’d leave tennis himself—not because of an injury dictating it.
At first, progress seemed elusive as Kyrgios began practicing with lightweight balls typically used by kids learning tennis—a method Emma Raducanu had previously tried successfully after her own wrist surgery.
“I honestly didn’t feel improvement,” Kyrgios admitted about using these fluffy balls meant for under-10s learners while retraining his wrist movements all over again.
No matter how many matches or tournaments he wins upon returning officially next year though—it feels like he’s already won something significant within himself: “I’ve already won in my eyes,” says Nick confidently adding that any future success will simply be icing on top now! What do you think?
