Nick Kyrgios’ return to the Australian Open is over after he and partner Thanasi Kokkinakis stopped playing while trailing in the second set of their first-round doubles match

If this was the last Australian Open singles match of Nick Kyrgios' career — and, to be sure, it's hard to know with him, no matter what came out at his news conference — the big-hitting, big-talking tennis player went out rather quietly Monday night.

Alex de Minaur, the world No. 8, and Nick Kyrgios, who is back after a two-year battle with knee and wrist injuries, are the headliners for their country at Melbourne Park. Kyrgios emceed the night session on John Cain Arena Monday, before De Minaur headlines Rod Laver Arena, the pantheon of Australian tennis Tuesday night.

Nick Kyrgios has told Jon Wertheim to “zip your mouth” after the leading tennis commentator poured fuel on rumours surrounding the Australian.

Nick Kyrgios will make his return to grand slam tennis for the first time since US Open 2022 at this year's Australian Open. After recovering from chronic wrist and hip injuries, the 29-year-old will play his first-round match at Melbourne Park against little-known British talent Jacob Fearnley on Monday night at John Cain Arena.

Hampered by an abdominal strain, the mercurial Australian went down in straight sets to Briton Jacob Fearnley in their opener. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Nick Kyrgios has only played three Tour-level singles matches since the start of the 2023 season. He has been ravaged by injuries since reaching the Wimbledon final and the US Open quarter-finals in 2

It started with a Todd Woodbridge sledge towards Thanasi Kokkinakis and to no one’s surprise, Nick Kyrgios entered the room to support his mate.

Nick Kyrgios has vowed to bring the party back to Melbourne Park in a dynamic doubles duo with Aussie Thanasi Kokkinakis after his shock announcement of probable retirement from the Australian Open main draw.

Nick Kyrgios has dropped a bomb surrounding his future at the Australian Open and it is not what fans want to hear. Nick Kyrgios says he can’t see himself playing men’s singles again at the Australian Open. The 29-year-old was knocked out in the first round of the tournament on Monday by Brit Jacob Fearnley (7-6, 6-3, 7-6).

Nick Kyrgios had already been described as an “influencer” who “lived for the likes” when the “bad boy” of tennis crashed out in the first round at the Australian Open.

Nick Kyrgios is out of the Australian Open in the first round after playing through clear discomfort in a three-set defeat to Jacob Fearnley of the U.K., and fears it may have been his last singles match at Melbourne Park.