Australian Open chief Craig Tiley stated on Thursday he expects to see Australian former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios again in motion at Melbourne Park for the season-opening Grand Slam in January.
Kyrgios pulled out of this yr’s Australian Open and has performed only one singles tour match within the final two years as he battled knee, foot and wrist accidents.
In his lengthy absence from court docket, Kyrgios has achieved tv and broadcasting work however current messages posted on social media recommend he can be trying to resume his enjoying profession in the direction of the top of the yr.
“Nick can be again,” Tiley informed Australia’s Channel 9 TV on Thursday as he promoted the match he has run for the perfect a part of 20 years.
“We all know he is on the market practising and making ready for the summer season. He loves enjoying in Australia. We anticipate to see him again and we all know he is on observe with that preparation.”
The gifted 29-year-old has at all times been a significant draw on the Australian Open and attracted vociferous assist from his compatriots, even when he solely as soon as reached the quarterfinal stage again in 2015.
Kyrgios reached the second spherical on his final singles look at Melbourne Park in 2022, dropping in 4 units to eventual finalist Daniil Medvedev.
He adopted that with a run to the ultimate at Wimbledon and the quarterfinals on the U.S. Open earlier than the rash of accidents began taking their toll.
Tiley stated final yr he anticipated Kyrgios to return for this yr’s Australian Open and added a codicil on Thursday when pressed whether or not he was sure the previous world No. 13 could be in motion when the Grand Slam will get underway on Jan. 12.
“Lots can play out within the subsequent couple of months, however we look ahead to seeing Nick again,” he stated.
