Kyrgios praises De Minaur: "He is a true candidate for the Australian Open"

Andrés Tomás Rico | 9 Dec 2025 | 13.35

Kyrgios praises De Miñaur: "He is a true contender for the Australian Open". Photo: Gettyimages

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Nick Kyrgios is getting ready to give himself one last chance in 2026. After a 2025 as negative as in 2024, where he has only played five matches, with one win and four losses, always hindered by his multiple injuries.

Although the Australian stated that in recent weeks he feels like his knee has rejuvenated two years and has signed up for the early tournaments of the year, the future of his career is quite uncertain. However, in the meantime, he is gearing up for the Battle of the Sexes against Aryna Sabalenka and continues making statements in the media and on his X profile.

His latest one was an interview with the Australian Associated Press where he praised his compatriot Alex de Miñaur. In fact, Kyrgios sees him as a potential candidate for the Open de Australia, although he emphasizes, only if Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are not in contention.

Nick Kyrgios believes Alex de Miñaur has a chance to win the 2026 Australian Open

"Alex is doing an incredible job, honestly. I think he is a real challenger in this Australian Open. Perhaps not in a Grand Slam best-of-five sets, considering how Alcaraz and Sinner are playing right now. But if one of them were to falter early, I'd say Demon is one of the other three or four players who truly have a chance to win."

Admires De Miñaur's work and effort

"We all know how hard he works. I've been around him, and his competitiveness and work ethic are literally unmatched. But, look, regardless of that, he may never win a Grand Slam, or he may never win a Masters or whatever, but I like what he's doing now. It's still incredible. He has been in the top ten for years and has already achieved incredible things. He has done incredible things for Australia, regardless of what happens."

Points out the fleeting nature in tennis using Holger Rune as an example

"That's the only thing I'm telling athletes now, and not just tennis players: you can't take being there for granted. Everything happens very quickly. In a second, everything is clear, and suddenly you suffer an injury, and your whole career flashes before your eyes. We've seen injuries like Holger Rune tearing his Achilles tendon. These injuries can happen very suddenly, and it's a terrifying feeling," states Nick Kyrgios who is well aware of injuries but is giving himself one last chance in 2026, while trusting that Alex de Miñaur will be the surprise at the Australian Open.

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