Kyrgios speaks about 'miracle': "Something has happened in my knee, I feel like it has rejuvenated a couple of years"

Andrés Tomás Rico | 6 Nov 2025 | 11.15

Kyrgios speaks of 'miracle': "Something has happened in my knee, I feel like it has rejuvenated a couple of years". Photo: Gettyimages

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Nick Kyrgios believes again. The controversial tennis player, better known for his inflammatory statements than for his performance on the court, lost all hope of being competitive again after multiple injuries since 2022, the year he reached the final of Wimbledon and displayed his best level. He even flirted with retirement, but now it seems that everything has changed.

The knee has been the latest headache for Nick Kyrgios, who has not played an official match since July, when he participated in the doubles at ATP Washington alongside Gaël Monfils. Nevertheless, the Australian plans to take part in three exhibitions before the year ends. The first one against Ben Shelton in Atlanta, then against Tommy Paul in New York, and lastly, the controversial 'Battle of the Sexes' against Aryna Sabalenka in Dubai.

But beyond these matches and his always controversial words that seemed to be pushing the Australian further into obscurity and a possible retirement, a ray of light and hope has appeared. One could even speak of a miracle, after the tennis player's statements to Australian Associated Press.

Nick Kyrgios could return to the ATP circuit in 2026 after the 'miracle' of his knee

"Honestly, I think you are the first press person I've told, but the last month for me has been, I don't know what happened with my knee, something has changed in the last month, I don't know what it is. Last night I was with my massage therapist and my physiotherapist, and something has changed in my knee. It's no longer swollen. It no longer hurts after the session," confesses Kyrgios.

The Australian had given many pessimistic interviews about his possible return to ATP individual tournaments, hence, these statements invite a certain optimism: "I don't know if to call it a miracle or what, but I feel the knee as if I had rejuvenated a couple of years. If I overcome all this, I will be ready to play," assures the 30-year-old player.

Looking towards Brisbane and Melbourne?

In fact, Kyrgios' positivity is such that he does not hide his chances of participating in the singles draw of the 2026 ATP Brisbane, preceding the Australian Open, although he prefers to take it step by step: "Everything is very recent at this moment, but literally yesterday I told my agents that there is a possibility that I would love to play again in Brisbane in singles."

The tennis player himself confesses that he saw his career as an individual player coming to an end, but after this knee update, he fully opens up his options: "In Washington, at the end of July, I really had no hopes of being able to play the Australian Open or reaching that point where I felt comfortable competing and letting my body completely loosen up. There's none of that 'Oh, I'm going to win this tournament' nonsense. Because after the last few months, I lost all hope. I thought my tennis career was literally reduced to doubles or whatever, but I believed that chapter was closing, and now I am simply optimistic again," states a Nick Kyrgios who dreams of being one of the best tennis players in the world again, as long as his body allows it.

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