Nick Kyrgios made his return to the ATP tour after a nearly two-year absence, but has shown that he is still a long way from the best form. The Australian ace played the Brisbane ATP 250 this week, where he was able to benefit from the support of his fans who were eager to see his spectacular shots.
The finalist of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships was not particularly lucky in the draw and was defeated on his debut by the young Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, who prevailed after three tiebreaks also thanks to his excellent serve.
The French tennis player certainly made the difference with this shot by scoring 36 aces, which prevented Nick from getting a break throughout the match. The talent from Canberra did not play badly considering his long absence, but he showed some rust in the decisive moments and still looked sore in his wrist.
Kyrgios had a conspicuous bandage on the same wrist operated on a few months ago and gave signs of discomfort several times during the court changes. The Australian player hopes to be ready for the Australian Open, scheduled at Melbourne Park from January 12 to 26.
Nick's run in Brisbane also ended in doubles, where he joined forces with 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic. After passing the first round, the Serbian and the Australian were defeated by two specialists like Mektic and Venus.
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During the press conference, Kyrgios was asked if Mpetshi Perricard's serve is the best he has ever seen.
You know, if I had to win that match, Im honestly not sure if Id be able to play my second round. So there are positives, but there is a lot more work to do. But yeah, props to him. Hes a hell of a player.
I have played Ivo Karlovic, John Isner, Milos Raonic, all the big servers, and hes got the biggest serve by far. Yeah, that was interesting. And it sucked Kyrgios stated.
