Nick Kyrgios has confirmed he will participate at the 2025 Australian Open as he edges closer to a competitive return.
The 29-year-old hasn't featured on the tour since losing to China's Yibing Wu in straight sets at the Stuttgart Open in June last year.
Injury setbacks have plagued Kyrgios' long-awaited comeback, but the former world No.13 will appear in the main draw at Melbourne Park in January.
"I will be playing the Australian Open this summer," Kyrgios confirmed while speaking on a panel at SXSW Sydney.
"I just miss being out there, playing in front of a home crowd. We've got such a crowd of guys at the moment like Alex de Minaur playing amazing tennis."
Kyrgios revealed his frustrating and challenging battle having to rehab from a serious wrist injury that required surgery.
"The injury I had was brutal," he said with a maroon cap on his head reading the word 'resilient.'
"The surgeon said I probably wouldn't be able to play again, but I said whatever, just try and get me another two to three years of my career. Everything has gone semi-well."
A runner-up at the 2022 Wimbledon final against Novak Djokovic, a singles Grand Slam title is the final missing piece to put Kyrgios at ease.
"It's been a brutal last couple of years," he admitted.
"But just being out there to play in front of a home crowd... I just want to be out there, lighting up the crowd and playing in front of my own country.
"Whether it is good or bad, it will certainly be a lot of fun for sure. I am looking forward to it.
"My only motivation to come back and play is to try and win a Grand Slam, and I'll give it one more shot."
It remains to be seen if Kyrgios will use his protected ranking option for the first major of 2025 as opposed to receiving a wildcard.
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