MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Love him or hate him, Nick Kyrgios is good for tennis and the sport will get a boost from his return to Grand Slam action at the Australian Open — or so he says.

Nick Kyrgios faces another injury setback in his planned return to Grand Slam tennis at the Australian Open after an abdominal strain forced him to withdraw from an exhibition with Novak Djokovic this

Nick Kyrgios’s return to the Australian Open has been thrown into doubt amid a fresh injury scare. The Australian, who reached the Wimbledon final in 2022, returned to action in Brisbane last week after playing only one singles match since October 2022 following knee and wrist surgeries.

Nick Kyrgios has cast fresh uncertainty over his participation in the Australian Open after pulling out of an exhibition match with Novak Djokovic due to an abdominal strain.

Nick Kyrgios has opened up on his latest injury, with the tennis star still hopeful of playing at the Australian Open later this month. The 29-year-old was set to partner with Novak Djokovic at Melbourne Park following their crowd-pleasing performance at the Pat Rafter Arena last week,