Nick Kyrgios has acquired a wild card entry into the Brisbane Worldwide, confirming his return to the ATP Tour after 9 months.
The Australian final competed on tour in March earlier this 12 months when he was overwhelmed by Karen Khachanov within the second spherical in Miami.
The previous Wimbledon finalist has performed only one Grand Slam match since reaching the US Open quarter-finals in 2022, falling to No 668 on the planet rankings.
The Brisbane Worldwide takes place from January 4-11 and sees Kyrgios be a part of a area of notable names together with Daniil Medvedev, Tommy Paul, Frances Tiafoe, Grigor Dimitrov and Joao Fonseca.
His involvement in Brisbane will increase momentum as he works in the direction of competing on the Australian Open in Melbourne within the first Slam of the 12 months.
Kyrgios is in the meantime set to return to Rod Laver Enviornment for the 1 Level Slam alongside world No 1 Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner with 48 gamers consisting of a mixture of professionals, amateurs and superstar wildcards battling it out for a prize of £498k (AUD$1m) up for grabs.
The occasion includes gamers taking up amateurs and superstar wildcards in one-point matches.
The 30-year-old can be gearing as much as tackle ladies’s World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka in a ‘Battle of the Sexes’ exhibition match in Dubai on December 28.
Watch the ATP and WTA Excursions in 2026, reside on Sky Sports activities or stream with NOW and the Sky Sports activities app, giving Sky Sports activities clients entry to over 50 per cent extra reside sport this 12 months at no additional value. Discover out extra right here.
