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The 29-year-old required to have reconstructive surgery on his wrist and stated that he would take it one day at a time on his return to the court.
FILE – Nick Kyrgios of Eagles returns the ball to Grigor Dimitrov of Falcons during a match of Day 3 of the World Tennis League at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Dec. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)
Australian Nick Kyrgios, who returned to competitive action after eighteen months on the sidelines due to injuries, expressed that he felt good playing at the Brisbane International despite his defeat to Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 7-6 (7/2), 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (7/3) on Tuesday.
“For me, honestly, it was a great match, considering I hadn’t played in 18 months,” Kyrgios said.
“And to put myself in a winning position was exciting,” he added.
“I felt relatively pretty good physically, my legs, my body felt really good”, the Aussie added.
The 29-year-old required to have reconstructive surgery on his wrist and stated that he would take it one day at a time on his return to the court.
“Not one tennis player has ever had this surgery and come back and tried to play again,” added Kyrgios.
“It’s all really experimental — I don’t really have any protocol of how it’s going to be or how it’s going to pull up,” he clarified.
“So me and my physio, we are taking it as it comes. If we can get through a match, we get through a match,” he revealed.
“How it pulls up tomorrow, I have no idea. It’s throbbing right now,” he said.
Kyrgios remains hopeful of an appearance at the Australian Open, however, reiterated that his participation would be conditional on the condition of his wrist.
“I think I was really excited for the Oz Open, but after today, if I’m able to play, I’m able to play,” he said.
“I think I almost need a miracle, and I need, like, the stars to align for my wrist to hold up in a Grand Slam for sure,” Kyrgios divulged.
“Today, if this was a Grand Slam, we may still be out on court, and I don’t know how I’d pull up the next day or the day after,” he said.
“Yeah, that’s kind of the reality setting in,” he signed off.
