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Kyrgios units sights on Aussie Open

29-year-old eyes return to Melbourne in 2025

October 19, 2024

Nick Kyrgios is gearing as much as make a comeback on dwelling soil.

Talking on a panel at SXSW (South By Southwest) in Sydney on Thursday, the Aussie confirmed his participation on the 2025 Australian Open.

“I will probably be taking part in the Australian Open this summer time,” he stated. “I simply miss being on the market taking part in in entrance of a house crowd. We’ve acquired such a crowd of men for the time being like Alex de Minaur taking part in wonderful tennis.”

Scuffling with knee and wrist accidents for the previous 16 months, Kyrgios has been out of motion for nearly two seasons. Final 12 months, he performed a single tour-level match on the BOSS OPEN in Stuttgart and misplaced to Wu Yibing.

“The damage I had was brutal … The surgeon stated I in all probability wouldn’t have the ability to play once more,” Kyrgios shared. “However I stated no matter, simply try to get me one other two to a few years of my profession … It’s been a brutal final couple of years, however simply being on the market to play in entrance of a house crowd … I simply need to be on the market, lighting up the gang and taking part in in entrance of my very own nation.

“Whether or not it’s good or unhealthy, it would actually be a number of enjoyable, for certain. I’m trying ahead to it … My solely motivation to come back again and play is to try to win a grand slam, and I’ll give it yet another shot.”

Australian Open event director Craig Tiley appears to be like ahead to having the house favourite again at Melbourne Park.

“We like to have Nick coming again taking part in in 2025 … He’s again on the market training,” Tiley stated. “He’s totally anticipating to play, and we anticipate to see Nick taking part in… We’ll guarantee Nick’s on the market taking part in in the principle draw.

“His preparation, we all know he’s doing greater than he’s achieved earlier than, we all know that he needs to do it, we all know that he’s mentally getting ready to get able to play in January. He’s acquired to be bodily wholesome to do this.”

– with help from Tennis Australia.