Australian Open: Nick Kyrgios, still out of Adelaide, will arrive in Melbourne unprepared

Kyrgios’ representative, Daniel Horsfall, spoke to the Australian newspaper The Age to assess the situation. reported”good progress“As for the player’s recovery, I insist he exists”no doubtThe Wimbledon finalist, who has decided to withdraw from Adelaide in agreement with physio Will Maher, will travel from Canberra to Melbourne in just over a week for sure, Thursday, January 12.

Kooyong or a practice match to prepare against Djokovic?

“Many people were disappointed with his withdrawal from the United Cup, but I hope they now realize that the injury is real.“, added Horsfall. Kyrgios could still play a match during the Kooyong exhibition like Carlos Alcaraz to get some benchmarks before the Australian Open. Novak Djokovic also offered him a practice match.

However, it is becoming increasingly clear that Kyrgios will not physically complete these two weeks 100%. While he feels he can win a Grand Slam title since last season and his adventure at Wimbledon, the draw promises to be particularly important to him. Relatively protected by his seed status, the player can hope to gain momentum if his ankle doesn’t betray him.