Overview
- The 30-year-old says recent weeks brought an unexpected drop in knee symptoms, allowing multi-day practice blocks without swelling.
- Organisers confirmed a Dec. 28 'Battle of the Sexes' exhibition in Dubai against women's world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.
- Kyrgios has discussed using a December slate of exhibitions to test fitness, with reported matchups including Ben Shelton in Atlanta, Tommy Paul at Madison Square Garden and World Team Tennis in India.
- After limited competition since 2023 and multiple surgeries, his ATP ranking has fallen to around No. 652, leaving him outside direct entry for the Australian Open.
- He says optimism has returned but he is tempering expectations and will decide on a comeback after assessing how his body responds.