On the eve of his comeback to Grand Slam tennis, Nick Kyrgios has suffered yet another injury.
In preparation for his first Australian Open since 2022, the former world No. 13 from Australia was scheduled to play Novak Djokovic in an exhibition match on Thursday. However, he has withdrawn because of an abdominal injury.
In response to Djokovic’s startling allegation that he was poisoned while being held captive in Australia three years ago, Kyrgios has defended the Serb. Conversations surrounding Djokovic’s contentious deportation ahead of the 2022 Australian Open have been rekindled by his accusations, which were made public in a recent interview with GQ.
Recently, Kyrgios was seen meeting with Djokovic in an alley, and fans had different views about it. One fan wrote: “God, he’s such a tool. Has to try and stay relevant by interrupting Novak’s conversation.”
Watch your back, @DjokerNole 😅#AO2025 pic.twitter.com/AkIXUvOPQD
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 10, 2025
Novak Djokovic in 2025
Currently ranked no.7, Djokovic played his last match on the 3rd of January when he surrendered to world no.171 Reilly Opelka 7-6(6) 6-3 in the quarter in Brisbane (draw).
Presently, during this year the Serbian has achieved a compiled 2-1 match record.
Novak Djokovic will take on the world no.133 Nishesh Basavareddy in the 1st round on Monday at 7:00 pm on Rod Laver Arena. In the past, they have never competed against each other as of now in top competitions.
Djokovic won 100 titles in his career: 53 on hard courts, 20 on clay courts, 19 on indoor courts and 8 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Nick Kyrgios in 2025
LWLLL At the moment ranked no., Nick played his last match on the 31st of December 2024 when he was defeated by world no.30 Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 7-6(2) 6-7(4) 7-6(3) in the 1st round in Brisbane (draw).
At present, during this year Nick has managed to achieve a 0-1 win-loss record.
Nick Kyrgios will fight against the world no.86 Jacob Fearnley in the 1st round on Monday at 7:00 pm on John Cain Arena. They have never played each other as of now on the main tour.
Kyrgios won 7 titles in his career: 6 on hard courts and 1 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios clashed against each other 3 times. The head to head is 2-1 for Kyrgios. Before, the last time they played, Novak Djokovic won 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3) in the final in London (Wimbledon) in July 2022.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
