He did not play at a Grand Slam for two years and was without tournaments for a long 18 months. The controversial Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios was recovering from an injured wrist for a long time, and even the doctors did not believe in his return. And yet. The racket-wielding rebel is back and has spoken ahead of the start of the Australian Open on Sunday.
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Tennis storm Nick Kyrgios will appear at the Grand Slam tournament for a year and a half.
His best result at a home event in Melbourne is a quarter-final appearance in 2018, where he fell short of Britain’s Andy Murray 3-6, 6-7, 3-6.
“I think we watch sports because we want personalities. Being back, I’d say it adds a bit of a question mark to what’s going to happen today,” Kyrgios was quoted as saying by the BBC website.
In his 29 years, he has already achieved enough. It entertains and divides fans. He likes to tease with sharp remarks or extravagant clothes. He often paid hefty fines for his behavior and is one of the troublemakers who can smash a racket on the court. He admitted some time ago that he used alcohol to solve his mental problems.
“Every time I step on the court, I don’t know if I’m going to be super controversial in a good way or a bad way. I think it’s good to be back, tennis has become a bit mundane without me,” said the Australian, who was at a career-high 13th place in the world rankings.
Kyrgios returned to competitive tennis at the turn of the year in Brisbane – and although he was knocked out very early in both singles and doubles with Novak Djokovic, it could be considered a minor miracle.
Before that, he dealt with a scapholunate ligament injury for a long time, which is an injury after which it is often not possible to fully restore even the normal function of the wrist, let alone play tennis with it.
After his return, he had strained abdominal muscles and had to cancel the planned exhibition with Djokovic. However, he seems to have solved his problems. “I don’t think anyone really feels 100 percent fin. Until something like the wrist comes again, I think I can handle it,” he declared.
In the first round of the Australian Open, 23-year-old British tennis player Jacob Fearnley, whom he will face for the first time in his career, is waiting for domestic storm Kyrgios.
Source: sportweb.pravda.sk
