Nick Kyrgios is making his long-awaited to return to the tennis circuit after playing only one professional match since October 2022. Wrist and knee injuries have robbed the enigmatic Aussie - and the thousands that watch him - of some of the prime years in his career.

Nick Kyrgios faces another injury setback in his planned return to Grand Slam tennis at the Australian Open after an abdominal strain forced him to withdraw from an exhibition with Novak Djokovic this week.

Sinner will start against Chilean Nicolas Jarry, and Novak Djokovic faces Nishesh Basavareddy of the United States. Read more at straitstimes.com.

In the second row, there are Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev. The Serbian legend will be looking to win his 11th title at Melbourne Park and prove to the world that age is just a number. The German champion - on the other hand - finally wants to break the curse in Grand Slam tournaments and enter the history of this sport.

Nick Kyrgios says he is good for tennis and the sport will get a boost from his return to Grand Slam action at the Australian Open.

The first round of the Australian Open continues on Monday at Melbourne Park where top seed and defending champion Jannik Sinner seeks a third Grand Slam title while Novak Djokovic begins his quest for a record-extending 25th major.

Nick Kyrgios returns to the Australian Open and plays Britain’s Jacob Fearnley in his first match at the tournament in three years. The controversial Australian has been sidelined for most of the past two years following knee and wrist surgeries - and claims the sport has been “mundane” in his absence.

Nick Kyrgios has hailed the ‘X factor’ of rising British tennis star Jacob Fearnley ahead of their first-round showdown at the Australian Open. Fearnley, 23, is set to feature in his second Grand Slam main draw having impressively pushed Novak Djokovic to four sets at Wimbledon last year.