Kyrgios' comeback in danger: injury paralyzes Australian Open dreams!

Nick Kyrgios' highly anticipated comeback at the 2025 Australian Open is in jeopardy. The Australian tennis player, who has a place in the main draw due to a protected ranking, is currently suffering from an abdominal strain that he sustained during a match in Brisbane. The 29-year-old reported on Instagram about the injury and that his wrist, which had been injured for over a year, was causing him pain again. These factors cast a dark shadow over his participation in the first Grand Slam of the year, like laola1.at reported.

Although Kyrgios was initially optimistic, his possibility of recovering in time is seen as increasingly unrealistic. An exhibition fight against Novak Djokovic was scheduled for January 9th, which he had to cancel. In his message on Instagram, he expressed his displeasure at the new injury: "I had an ultrasound scan of my abdomen and have a first degree strain. I will rest and do everything I can to be fit for the Australian Open." In Melbourne, Kyrgios plans to compete in both singles and doubles with Thanasi Kokkinakis, but growing uncertainty over his fitness is causing fans' hopes to fade sportingnews.com reported.

Injury problems and setbacks

The injury comes at an inopportune time for Kyrgios as he wanted to mark 2025 as his comeback year after more than 18 months without competitive play. With just four days until the official start of the Australian Open, he is in a race against time to get fit. Kyrgios said the situation was both frustrating and worrying: "I would have really needed luck for my wrist to last in a Grand Slam." It remains to be seen whether Nick Kyrgios will be fit to play again in time to build on his last appearance in Melbourne in 2022, where he was eliminated in the second round by Daniil Medvedev.