Nick Kyrgios to make U-turn on French Open because of girlfriend

Nick Kyrgios confirmed he will play at the 2023 French Open despite previously claiming that he won't ever take part again.

Nick Kyrgios has revealed that he will end his five-year snub of the French Open, all in the name of love. The current world No 94 has not played the clay-court Major since 2017 and has already ruled himself out of the entire European clay swing this year, playing his first and last tournament on the surface in Houston this week.

While speaking about his decision to play just one event in the United States before snubbing the other clay events in Europe, the former world No 13 announced that he would finally be making his return to the French Open in 2023, all so his girlfriend Costeen Hatzi could "see Paris".

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He said:

"This will be my only clay tournament of the year. Next year I am going to go to Paris, I’m announcing that now. I’m going to the French Open. Breaking news. Yeah, I haven’t played that in four years so yeah I’ll be back next year. My girlfriend just wants to see Paris. So yeah. I mean I’ll just play the French Open as well."

After competing in Houston Kyrgios will fly home to Australia to rest up and prepare for the grass season.