There were many doubts about Nick Kyrgios' participation in the Miami Open, given the precarious condition of his wrist that had forced him to retire during the first round of the Indian Wells Masters 1000 less than two weeks ago.
The Australian ace had confided that he did not know if he would be able to participate in the prestigious tournament in Florida, because he felt a lot of pain in his wrist and did not know how the situation would evolve. The Canberra talent has always loved playing in Miami, where he reached the semifinals in 2017 when the tournament was still taking place at the historic venue in Key Biscayne.
In that edition, Nick came very close to reaching the final by playing a truly epic match against Roger Federer in a night session. The Australian ace and the Swiss legend played to the best of their ability, leaving fans speechless and producing one of the most spectacular matches of the last decade, in which the 20-time Grand Slam champion prevailed in the decisive tiebreak.
The situation has changed radically in the last eight years.
That year remained the best in Kyrgios' entire career along with 2022, which represented his last season at the highest level before a long series of injuries.
Kyrgioswill play the Miami Open
The 2022 Wimbledon finalist admitted that he is unlikely to return to show his best level and that 2025 could be his last year in singles.
Despite his behavior often being questionable and his relationship with tennis characterized by love and hate, fans around the world are hoping that the Australian star can place one last big high before his retirement.
In the meantime, he is practicing in his own way at the Hard Rock Stadium.
Nick can participate in the tournament thanks to the 'protected ranking' and did a 'practice session' with a little girl making the fans in the stands have fun.
Although there was a little girl on the other side of the net, the champion from Canberra threw a couple of really powerful shots with the forehand and the serve.
