‘Five setters are a different beast’, says 30-year-old
Australian has attempted comeback from injury in recent weeks
Nick Kyrgios’s surgically-repaired knee and wrist will not prevent him from taking part at Melbourne Park, where Australian Open qualifying begins next week, but he will not feature in the singles draw.
The 30-year-old posted on social media saying he wasn’t ready for best-of-five set tennis, ruling himself out of contention for a wildcard, but he would still take to the court alongside friend and doubles partner Thanasi Kokkinakis.
“After some good conversations with [Tennis Australia], I’ve made the call to focus on doubles for this year’s [Australian Open],” he said. “I’m fit and back on court, but five-setters are a different beast and I’m not quite ready to go the distance yet.”
