Nick Kyrgios is planning his comeback, targeting appearances at the French Open and Wimbledon, conditional on his fitness.
The 30-year-old Australian has entered the men`s doubles event at Roland Garros, marking his first time competing on the Paris clay courts since 2017.
He will partner with fellow Australian Jordan Thompson. This pairing came about after his usual doubles partner, Max Purcell, became unavailable due to an 18-month doping ban, backdated to December 2024.
Kyrgios` recent career has been heavily impacted by wrist and knee injuries, severely limiting his playing schedule. However, he holds a protected ranking that could allow him to enter the singles draw at Wimbledon next month, where he reached the final in 2022. He also has plans to play at Queen`s.
Commenting on his French Open entry, Kyrgios stated that playing in Paris “was never really on the cards.”
He explained, “But after the stuff with Max Purcell, Jordan was looking for a partner and he asked me if I wanted to play.”
“We`ve played at the French Open before,” he added, “so it`ll be good to get out there and play with another fellow Aussie and have a bit of fun.”
Kyrgios expressed enthusiasm, saying, “I`m excited to get out there and play. I`m hitting the ball well, it`s just a matter of playing matches.”
He concluded, “With this part of my career I`m excited to travel the world and do some fun things whilst I`m out there.”
The French Open begins on Sunday, May 25. The tournament is also expected to honor 14-time champion Rafa Nadal.
Kyrgios`s most recent competitive appearance was at the Miami Open in March.
At Miami, the former Wimbledon finalist defeated Mackenzie McDonald in the first round but was subsequently beaten in straight sets by Karen Khachanov.
This victory over McDonald marked Kyrgios`s first singles win since October 2022.
Plagued by injuries, the former Australian Open men`s doubles champion has played only a single match across the 2023 and 2024 seasons combined.
Due to a wrist injury last year, he served as a commentator for the BBC at Wimbledon instead of competing.
