Craig titley

Nick Kyrgios: Nick Kyrgios is touting his long-awaited grand slam comeback in season's opening major Australian Open, tournament director Craig Titley said.

The 2022 Wimbledon finalist has only competed in one event in the past two years – a straight-sets defeat to China’s Wu Yibing in Stuttgart 16 months ago – because of knee and wrist injuries that sidelined him.

Kyrgios' injury-plagued season comes following a standout year in 2022 when he reached the Wimbledon final and won the ATP 500 event in Washington D.C.