Nick Kyrgios has announced he will play in the 2025 Australian Open in an effort to claim the first grand slam singles title of his career.
Speaking at a SXSW (South By Southwest) event in Sydney on Thursday, the 29-year-old Wimbledon finalist was clear about his intentions to return after playing just one ATP-level match in the past two years due to ongoing wrist, knee and foot injuries.
Nick Kyrgios speaks at a SXSW event in Sydney on Thursday.Credit: Getty
“The injury I had was brutal … The surgeon said I probably wouldn’t be able to play again. But I said whatever, just try and get me another two-to-three years of my career,” Kyrgios said.
“Everything has gone semi-well, and I will be playing the Australia [sic] Open this summer. It’s been a brutal last couple of years … but just being out there to play in front of a home crowd … I just want to be out there, lighting up the crowd and playing in front of my own country.
“Whether it is good or bad, it will certainly be a lot of fun, for sure. I am looking forward to it … My only motivation to come back and play is to try and win a grand slam, and I’ll give it one more shot.”
Kyrgios’ comments come two days after he told Code Sports he wanted to “shut people up” [doubters] by winning a Grand Slam singles title.
Kokkinakis and Kyrgios after they won the 2022 men’s doubles title at the Australian Open.Credit: AP
“I am coming back because something is keeping me around the game,” he said.
“I have beaten pretty much every person that has been put in front of me, made a final of a Grand Slam, won a doubles title in a grand slam, won multiple titles and made money.
