"I actually think he’s going to struggle to get back": Australian tennis analyst believes Nick Kyrgios may not return to tennis

Tennis analyst Brett Phillips believes Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios might not return to tennis after struggling with multiple injury concerns in the recent past.

The 28-year-old has struggled with fitness and it is because of this reason he did not take part in any Grand Slams in 2023. Kyrgios recently announced that he will not take part in the Australian Open for the second year running after failing to recover from injuries in time.

“Obviously had a really tough year with injury, had that knee surgery and came back a little too soon, (which has) set me back a little bit (and I’ve) had some wrist issues,” he said. “So, this is a very disappointing time for me, but I won’t be able to compete at the 2024 Australian Open.”

Phillips recently quoted in a report where he feared that back-to-back injuries might make it extremely hard for the former world number 10 to play at the highest level once again.

“The injuries have caught up with him. I actually think he’s going to struggle to get back, to be totally honest,” he said. “There’s a plethora of stuff he can do away from tennis. He’s dabbled in commentary recently and made a good fist of that, we know he’s got a good IQ and he’s got his foundation, he’ll be in demand.

“I mean he’s 28. Nick Kyrgios never spoke about being a tennis player who was going to play deep into his 30s and have a long career of tennis, he spoke about being possibly retired two years ago. I think these injuries, the knee, wrist, they’re two of the worst you can get in tennis.

“(Juan Martin) Del Potro couldn’t come back from a wrist injury, Roger Federer couldn’t get back from a couple of knee surgeries… the physical demands of the game, if you look what has happened since Nick has been largely inactive, the breed of talent that’s come through, they’re at a whole other level.”