Nick Kyrgios claims he has observed some "miraculous" enchancment along with his knee during the last months and that makes him very optimistic forward of the Australian Open.
After present process knee surgical procedure in 2023 and surgically repairing his wrist the next 12 months, Kyrgios launched his long-awaited comeback within the first week of the 2025 season in Brisbane. Between January and March, the Australian appeared in a complete of 4 tournaments and he battled wrist ache and discomfort whenever. As if the wrist points weren't sufficient, the 2022 Wimbledon finalist's knee additionally flared up within the spring and he hasn't performed since.
At the beginning of this week, it was confirmed that Kyrgios would tackle Aryna Sabalenka within the Battle of the Sexes on December twenty eighth in Dubai.
Kyrgios: Don't know what it’s however my knee feels prefer it has gotten youthful by a few years
"Within the final month, I don't know what it’s. I used to be with my masseuse and physio final night time and one thing actually has modified with my knee. It's not swelling. It's not feeling dangerous after a session. I don't know whether or not to name it a miracle or something, however my knee feels prefer it's gotten youthful by a few years," the 30-year-old mentioned, through the Australian Broadcasting Company.
Kyrgios' large objective was to no less than play throughout this 12 months's grass season. It didn't occur. However now that his knee is doing a lot better, the previous world No. 13 hopes it’ll keep like that and permit him to arrange properly for the Australian Open.
"I don't need to jinx it, however one thing in it has gone, form of allowed me to place three, 4 days of coaching collectively on courtroom for an hour-and-a-half, two hours and have the ability to truly get well after which construct on that. In order that's been actually thrilling and I haven't actually advised anybody. I’ve a brand new lease on life on courtroom," Kyrgios mentioned.
