Nick Kyrgios, the enigmatic Aussie ace, believes he\u2019s ready to serve up tennis fans with his repertoire of on-court entertainment in 2025 by returning to the ATP Tour.<\/p>\n
The injury-afflicted 29-year-old is busy preparing for his first Grand Slam since his breathtaking US Open quarterfinal run. As he is a popular figure in Australia, despite his outspoken and often controversial comments, Down Under perfectly suits his comeback.<\/p>\n
Kyrgios has played only one ATP Tour match since mid-2023, and missed the four majors last year because of wrist, knee and foot injuries.<\/p>\n
Spectators who\u2019ve missed his crazy variety of shots will no doubt be biting at the bit to witness the great showman in competitive action. Kyrgios eased himself into the thrones of top-class events with the World Tennis League exhibition in Abu Dhabi, but he\u2019ll get a true taste of the dog-eat-dog ATP Tour at the Brisbane International before playing the Australian Open in January.<\/p>\n
It was a mixed set of results for Kyrgios at the 2022 Australian Open<\/a>, his last home Major. He was dismissed by Russia\u2019s Daniil Medvedev in the second round, but managed to give the Aussie fans something to cheer about by clinching the doubles crown with compatriot Thanasi Kokkinakis.<\/p>\n Titles are what Kyrgios is hunting for, but then so are the formidable trio of Spain\u2019s Carlos Alcaraz, Serbian icon Novak Djokovic, and Italian Jannik Sinner, amongst others. Yet Kyrgios has only scooped seven crowns during his career, all on hard courts, so his ambitions are likely to exceed reality–even if he avoids injuries next season.<\/p>\n His last outing on the ATP Tour match was on grass in June 2023, his shock opening round defeat to China\u2019s Yibing Wu at the Stuttgart ATP 250 tournament. Since then he\u2019s spent time either on the operating table, whizzing around the world for injury opinions or commentating on men\u2019s tennis.<\/p>\n Apart from the Brisbane International that he won in 2018, Kyrgios is unlikely to compete at any other ATP 250 events despite them being his best chance of being crowned champion. His ultimate goal is to win a Grand Slam. He could even make his first appearance at the French Open<\/a> since 2017, if things pan out injury-free.<\/p>\n Kyrgios is likely to swerve any clay tournaments, even though his powerful groundstrokes suit clay courts, because matches are physically enduring and he doesn\u2019t want to suffer any more injuries.<\/p>\n As Kyrgios thrives playing to the big crowds, which appears to lift both his adrenaline and confidence, he\u2019s probably intending to concentrate on the Majors with a sprinkling of Masters events and a handful of ATP 500 tournaments throughout 2025.<\/p>\n Kyrgios\u2019 ability to motivate the hoards of spectators into cheering him on, coupled with his aggressive playing style and intimidating serve, means that he could make an impact at the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open if the draws are generous to him.<\/p>\nKyrgios Among Pack Hunting Titles<\/h2>\n