The stage is set! Australian fans are now counting days to see their favorite tennis star, Nick Krygios make the long-awaited comeback on his home soil. He has spent almost two years on the sidelines due to his knee and wrist surgeries. However, gone are the days of sorrow for all Kyrgios’ fans as the Aussie star himself claimed, “Honestly, this is probably the best I’ve felt in two years.” We saw a glimpse of his flamboyant tennis at the World Tennis League. Next up for him is the Brisbane International! However, before that, several tennis experts have now started to share their thoughts on Nick Kyrgios’ chances in 2025.

In June 2023, when Nick Kyrgios made a brief return to the Tour at the 2023 Stuttgart Open, we saw him lose the R1 match against the Chinese player, Yibing Wu. After that, match we saw Serena Williams’ former coach Rennae Stubbs showcasing her disappointment with Kyrgios. She tweeted, “Watching Venus, a 40 plus-year-old (5x Wimbledon champ) busting her a– to win a match and losing in 3 sets and then seeing Nick Kyrgios basically tank a game to lose a set, is the part where respect is earned.“

During the recent episode of ‘The Rennae Stubbs Podcast’ she yet again shared her thoughts on Nick Kyrgios. She spoke about the chances for him in the season. While speaking to Andrea Petkovic, Stubbs stated, “Listen if he’s fit and he’s hitting the ball well and can move, he can beat anybody!” Then Petkovic went on to highlight that Nick Kyrgios isn’t 24 anymore, he’s in fact now 29! After hearing this Stubbs replied, “As I say time will tell my friend, we’ll see. You gotta hate to lose. So, he has to hate to lose more than he likes the flashiness of winning.”

Does Nick Kyrgios hate to lose? Well according to Serena Williams’ ex-coach, “No, I think he likes winning, but I’m not sure if he hates losing.” Who are the other tennis experts, who shared a fair bit of optimism with Kyrgios’ chances in the 2025 season? Well, Nick Kyrgios has already set his target on the Grand Slam events. He said that only winning a Grand Slam title will “shut people up at the end of the day.” We’ve been hearing some mixed reactions from the tennis world on his chances in the 2025 season.

On one side we have seen experts like, Alex Corretja claiming that Nick Kyrgios will reach the Top 20 next year. Then, even Aussie legend, Pat Rafter refused to write off Kyrgios completely in the next season. Jordan Thompson also showcased a fair bit of optimism with his compatriot saying, “There’s no reason he can’t come back and do damage.” So, there have been quite a few positive reactions coming in for the Aussie from the tennis world. However, on the other side, there are few who have now chosen the other route while predicting Kyrgios’ upcoming season.

Nick Kyrgios hits back at French tennis star for sharing his thoughts on the Aussie’s comeback

Previously during a conversation at the ‘Nothing Major’ podcast, Nick Kyrgios revealed that he’s probably going to play the Grand Slams, Masters events, and a couple of ATP 500 tournaments. All he now wants is to make up for the time he has lost in the last few years. Hearing some words of optimism surrounding his comeback will surely do wonders for his confidence. However, according to Nicolas Mahut, Nick Kyrgios’ singles Grand Slam title aspirations are not “realistic” enough.

Earlier during an interview, Mahut said, “Kyrgios hasn’t been back that long and of course, you can dream of the title at the Australian Open, but you have to be realistic.” After hearing this, we saw Nick Kyrgios taking a jibe at the Frenchman. He said, “I have people like Mahut telling me to be realistic. He was an amazing doubles player, a Grand Slam champion, no doubt, but he didn’t have the singles career I’ve had. That’s probably why he has his opinion. But on the singles court, he never had the belief I have, so that opinion means nothing to me. I’ve achieved way more things playing singles than Mahut could have in his entire career.“

For those who are unaware, Nick Kyrgios has won 7 titles in his singles career so far. His best record in the major events was reaching the final of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships. So, it’ll be interesting to see if he really can finish his career by clinching a few Grand Slam titles in the next few years. How mentally is he prepared to take up this challenge, though? “That belief is what separates players. Federer, Nadal, Djokovic – they were the greatest because people were defeated before they even stepped on the court with them. I don’t want to be that player. I’ll always back my ability and my belief,” said Kyrgios in the interview. Do you think he can do wonders in 2025?