Australia’s
Nick Kyrgios is set to return to the court in
the upcoming Mubadala Citi
DC Open. The 30-year-old has struggled with fitness
concerns for a long period of time. He suffered a serious wrist injury back in
2022 and has never been able to recover completely.
Kyrgios returned to the court at the end of 2024 but has
not been able to play consistently at the highest level. He played in just one
out of the three Grand Slams this year, which was the Australian Open. However,
his journey was cut short as he suffered a defeat in the first round. After losing the contest, Kyrgios hinted at a possible retirement, at least from the singles category, and admitted that he did not enjoy playing in pain.
"Realistically, I can't really see myself playing
singles match here again," he said back then after losing to Britain's
Jacob Fearnley in a contest that lasted just over two hours. "I was
knocking on the door from playing some of the biggest events ... winning some
of the biggest events. When you're competing for the biggest tournaments in the
world and you're struggling to win sets, physically, it's pretty tough. It's
just not enjoyable for me."
Recently, the Canberra-born player was forced to withdraw
from the French Open and Wimbledon after suffering a knee injury. Things
are now starting to look much better for the 2022 Wimbledon runner-up and his fans as he is set to
return to the court in the upcoming ATP event. Kyrgios will feature in the doubles category and will partner veteran French player Gael Monfils in the competition, which will be played from July 21 to 27 in Washington, D.C. The development was confirmed in a post on the tournament's official page on the social media platform X.