"There’s still a lot of work to do": Nick Kyrgios gives honest injury update, says he is '60-70%' fitness wise

Australia’s tennis star Nick Kyrgios believes that he is still some way short of returning to the court. The 28-year-old is currently spending a lengthy time on the sidelines as he continues to recover from a lengthy injury layoff.

It was because of this reason the former world number 13 did not take part in any of the Grand Slams in 2023. Kyrgios was recently quoted in a report where he provided an honest update on his fitness levels.

“There’s still a lot of work to do,” he said. “I had some more setbacks after my knee coming back the first time. It was just not where I wanted to be and it was still causing me a lot of pain. I’ve been around the world with my rehab, seen some people that I hadn’t seen previously for my knee and getting different opinions.

“Obviously parts of other parts of my body were starting to feel sore and I was getting a couple of niggles here or there as well. My right wrist type of thing, just because I was compensating.

“From where I was prior to the surgery to now is a big improvement, so I guess that’s all I can kind of focus on at the moment. Just being really diligent with rehab. It’s quite a serious surgery where I just need to take my time. I need to be a bit patient. Just patience was the keyword really.

“Just being able to trust in the process of: ‘OK, your left knee is not gonna feel brand new, but it’s still more than capable of holding up in the Wimbledons and the Australian Opens.’ I just need to trust that and get it to a point where I feel confident again, just confidence in the body is a big thing.”