Injury troubles don’t seem to get over for Nick Kyrgios. The Australian star had knee and wrist issues over the past couple of years which kept him away from action for almost the entire season. A few weeks back, he announced that he would make a comeback in the 2025 season and would play in the warm-up tournaments leading up to the Australian Open. But even before he completed his first match on his comeback, Kyrgios received a fresh injury scare.

Yesterday, the Australian star was involved in a doubles match alongside Novak Djokovic. The duo dug deep to defeat the doubles specialists Alexander Erler and Andreas Mies by 6-4, 6-7 (4), 10-8. However, after the match, Kyrgios had some grim news for his fans.

The Aussie revealed, “I felt like I had been hit by a bus yesterday after doubles, to be honest. I was on the treatment table for an hour and a half before bed. But we know that’s how it’s going to be. Even doubles, you just can’t replicate the match pressure, the nervous energy. You’re returning, like these guys are professionals. The doubles guys yesterday, they were serving massive. It’s still reflex and volleys. For my wrist, it’s all new ground now.”

Further, he went on to add, “I think tomorrow it’s going to be a bit of a rough day for my wrist, to be honest. It’s very sore at the moment. We were expecting that. I’m going to do all the right things, and I’ll be playing doubles, for sure.”

While Kyrgios revealed his intentions to participate in the Australian Open, this fresh injury scare has now cast a major doubt surrounding his participation in the first major next year. With his wrist not being completely fine, Kyrgios is unsure if he’ll play in the Australian Open. After playing his singles match against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, the Aussie revealed, “After today I’m super excited for the Australian Open. If I’m able to play, I’m able to play. But the reality kind of set in for me. That’s a best-of-three match with my wrist. If I’m able to (play), not only is a Grand Slam mentally really draining, it’s physically a grind. I think I almost need a miracle, and I need, like, the stars to align for my wrist to hold up in a Grand Slam for sure.”

It has been a forgettable past two years for Kyrgios as far as his injury woes are concerned. Talking to the press at the Brisbane International, he made a shocking revelation regarding his surgery.

Nick Kyrgios on his injury: ‘I’ve got six holes in my hand’

Back in 2022, Kyrgios suffered a knee injury toward the end of the season. Subsequently, he underwent surgery in January the following year and made a comeback in June 2023. However, he played just one match before pulling out again due to a torn ligament in his right wrist. The Aussie has been dealing with persistent injury problems. He gave glimpses of his saddening condition during an interview at Brisbane International.

Kyrgios mentioned, “Well, I mean, look, I’ve got six holes in my hand like I’ve got six holes in my hand and one in my arm. Yeah, not one tennis player has ever had this surgery and come back and tried to play again. It’s all really an experimental kind of — the surgeon was like, yeah, if you ever go back and play at this level again, it’s on you guys. I don’t really have any protocol of how it’s going to be or how it’s going to pull up.”

While Kyrgios is out of the singles contention at the Brisbane International having lost to Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the first round, he is still alive in doubles alongside Djokovic. Their pre-quarterfinal match will be held tomorrow against the top seeds, Nikola Mektic and Michael Venus.