Nick Kyrgios is expected to regularly participate in the 2025 Australian Open, although his presence has been put at risk by an abdominal injury. The Australian ace was supposed to be one of the protagonists of the exhibition with Novak Djokovic at Melbourne Park on Thursday, but he had to miss that event so as not to risk worsening his injury.
The talent from Canberra absolutely wants to play the first Grand Slam of the season and put this bad period behind him for good, if you consider that he has not played consistently for about two years due to injuries.
The 2022 Wimbledon Championships finalist played the Brisbane ATP 250 last week, but has shown that he is still far from the best form. Despite his long absence, Nick is still a very dangerous opponent for everyone on such a fast surface.
Kyrgios continues his battle
In recent months, the Australian has attracted the dislike of Jannik Sinner's fans for repeatedly attacking the world No.1 because of his doping case. Nick's statements towards the Italian have been really harsh and many have asked ATP to take measures to avoid fueling a climate of hatred.
The player from Canberra even criticized Cruz Hewitt for having carried out a practice session with the 2-time Grand Slam champion before the start of the AO.
During the press conference, a journalist asked the former world number 13 to reveal how many doping controls he has undergone in recent months.
I dont want to speak too much about it. I think weve all been speaking about it. I feel like thats the only thing tennis has been speaking about the last six months, he stated.
But for me, to answer your question, like, I mean, Ive been tested four times in the last couple months. I got tested in my home three days ago. For me, it hasnt been a problem at all in my career.
Ive been on the tour now for 10-plus years. For me, Im not worried at all cause I know that Im really, really on top of whats going on in my team. Im very confident in myself that Im not going to be accidentally putting something in my system Kyrgios added.
