Nick Kyrgios’ planned return to Grand Slam tennis at the Australian Open is in doubt after he sustained an abdominal injury and was forced to withdraw from an exhibition with Novak Djokovic this week.

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Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from an exhibition event with Novak Djokovic scheduled for Thursday due to an abdominal strain, casting more doubt on the former Wimbledon finalist's chances of making his Australian Open comeback this month.

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 week.

Nick Kyrgios pulled out of an exhibition match with Novak Djokovic citing an abdominal strain on Wednesday, casting doubt on whether he will be fit for the Australian Open starting this weekend.

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,

Nick Kyrgios sparked a major concern on Thursday ahead of the start of the 2025 edition of the Australian Open as the Aussie withdrew from an exhibition match, where he was due to play Novak Djokovic,