Five weeks after his first match of the seas at the UTS New York event, the former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios is ready for more at the beginning of 2025! The Aussie will try to leave the injury setbacks behind and enter next year's Australian Open, wishing to compete in front of the home fans.
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Kyrgios shared a message with his fans, calling his tennis path a crazy journey and thanking them for their tremendous support. Also, Nick admitted that only a few chapters are left, teasing a possible retirement in the year when he turns 30.
The former world no. 13 and the most prominent player of his generation, the Aussie claimed seven ATP titles from 11 finals, lifting the last trophy in Washington two years ago. Kyrgios did not play in 2020 after the ATP 500 event in Acapulco, struggling with a wrist injury and remaining at home during the pandemic.
Nick suffered a heavy loss to Dominic Thiem at the 2021 Australian Open, dealing with a knee injury and missing all the action until Wimbledon.
He wrapped up the year with six losses in the final nine matches, ending the season after the Laver Cup due to more knee problems.
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The Aussie missed the beginning of 2022 and dropped out from the top-100 for the first time since 2014. The home favorite suffered an early Australian Open loss to Daniil Medvedev after a cracker and raised his level in the upcoming months.
Kyrgios played well in Indian Wells, Houston, Stuttgart and Halle, improving his ranking and entering Wimbledon with high hopes. Nick barely passed world no. 2019 Paul Jubb in the first round, prevailing in five sets before ousting Stefanos Tsitsipas and Brandon Nakashima, entering the final stage.
The Aussie took down the surprising quarter-finalist Cristian Garin and welcomed Rafael Nadal's withdrawal, booking a place in his first Major final! He met the legend Novak Djokovic and fought well in a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 loss in three hours.
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Nick Kyrgios shared an important message with his fans.
The more experienced player denied five of six break points en route to his seventh Wimbledon crown, serving well after the opening set and keeping the pressure on the first-time Major finalist.
The Serb broke the Aussie for the first time in a career in the second set and grabbed another in set number three to forge the advantage. The fourth set presented no break chances, and Djokovic claimed it in the tie break to seal the deal and lift the trophy, praising his rival after the duel and expressing his hopes for Kyrgios' bright future.
Novak tamed his strokes more efficiently, while Nick presented more winners and unforced errors. They stayed close to each other in the shortest and most advanced rallies, and the Serb forged the lead in the mid-range ones.
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The Aussie made a promising start, breaking world no. 3 in the fifth game and serving for the opener at 5-4. Kyrgios fired two booming serves at deuce, sealing the first part of the duel and building the advantage.
Djokovic finally found the winning formula on the return in the fourth game of the second set, breaking his opponent for the first time in a career and forging the lead.
Nick held in the eighth game and created three break chances at 3-5. The Serb denied them and landed a backhand winner on the fourth break point, resisting all the challenges and hitting a service winner on a set point, leveling the overall score after 70 minutes.
The Aussie saved break points at the beginning of the third set, and they served well in the upcoming ones. Kyrgios hit a double fault in the ninth game and missed a backhand, losing serve and sending Djokovic 5-4 ahead. The six-time champion served for the set in game ten and landed an unreturned serve, moving two sets to one in front and closer to the finish line.
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They produced comfortable holds in the fourth set and introduced a tie break. A volley winner sent Novak 2-0 in front, and he grabbed two more return points for 4-1. The Serb generated five set points and converted the third, celebrating his 21st Major title.
Kyrgios played well in Washington a couple of weeks later, beating six rivals and lifting the trophy. He reached the Canada Masters quarter-final and repeated that at the US Open after ousting world no. 1 Daniil Medvedev. The Aussie fell in five epic sets to Karen Khachanov and ended his season after withdrawing ahead of the Tokyo quarter-final.
It marked the beginning of Nick's career, with the former world no. 13 embracing one match in the previous two years! He underwent left knee surgery in January last year before experiencing wrist issues that further ruined his career.
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Kyrgios tore a ligament in his right wrist in June, playing one match in Stuttgart and missing the rest of the season.
That duel against Yibing Wu remains Nick's most recent one on the Tour, struggling to recover and extending his break from the game.
In some way, the Aussie returned to tennis this year, taking a commentary job at Wimbledon and the US Open. Kyrgios tested his wrist versus Casper Ruud at the UTS New York event in August and liked how he performed, beating the Norwegian 17-8, 21-9, 15-11.
After experiencing brutal luck in the past two years, Nick felt good on the court, explaining his serious work during the recovery course. We should see the Aussie on the court again at the beginning of 2025, but he contemplates retirement sometime in the upcoming season.
