Nick Kyrgios set to play at Wimbledon – will it be his final appearance?
Nick Kyrgios looks set to make what may be a final appearance at Wimbledon this summer and he could also make a rare appearance at the French Open later this month.
Aussie maverick Kyrgios has struggled with injuries since his run to the 2022 Wimbledon final and he has given several hints that he will quit tennis.
Yet he also hinted at the start of 2025 that he would have a final shot of making a run at his favourite tournament at Wimbledon, where he lost in the 2022 final against Novak Djokovic.
“For me, obviously this year I’ve been out for a year and a half, two years, so I don’t know what this year’s going to bring,” he said after struggling with injuries as he was beaten in his opening match at the Australian Open in January.
“Obviously, I’m going to trust the process, I think I’m hitting the ball great. I’ve still got a long way to get back to that same level I was in 2022.
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“For me personally, I couldn’t see myself playing more than probably this year high-level singles anymore. “I think I’m weighing up my options.”
A fully fit Kyrgios could be a threat on grass courts, but former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash told Tennis365 that his fellow Aussie will struggle to come back to the top of the game after so long on the sidelines with injuries.
“He’s been out for two years and that’s a long time. He needs to be super-fit to get through matches back-to-back,” Cash told Tennis365. “Over three sets, he will probably be okay to do it, but can he do it over five sets in a Grand Slam?
“He’s always had the ability, but it is issues with his mind and his body that have held him back. It’s good that he’s playing. There’s nothing worse than being injured and I have known enough about that in my career.
“The talent is there, but you would question the physical side of it in longer matches when you have been out for so long.”
Kyrgios has given a big hint that he will also look to play the French Open later this month, after confirming he is practising on clay courts.
He has been damning about his views of clay court tennis in recent years, but it appears he is ready to try his luck for one last time at Roland Garros after posting a message on his social media platform confirming he is preparing to play in Paris later this month.
Kyrgios could enter the tournament using his protected ranking that is given to players who have been out of action for an extended period due to injury.
He has had limited success at Roland Garros, with his runs to the third round in 2015 and 2016 the best efforts he can look back on from his trips to the French capital.
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