Nick Kyrgios has announced he will play in the 2025 Australian Open in an effort to claim the first grand slam singles title of his career.

Speaking at a SXSW (South By Southwest) event in Sydney on Thursday, the 29-year-old Wimbledon finalist was clear about his intentions to return after playing just one ATP-level match in the past two years due to ongoing wrist, knee and foot injuries.

“The injury I had was brutal … The surgeon said I probably wouldn’t be able to play again. But I said whatever, just try and get me another two-to-three years of my career,” Kyrgios said.

“Everything has gone semi-well, and I will be playing the Australia [sic] Open this summer. It’s been a brutal last couple of years … but just being out there to play in front of a home crowd … I just want to be out there, lighting up the crowd and playing in front of my own country.

“Whether it is good or bad, it will certainly be a lot of fun, for sure. I am looking forward to it … My only motivation to come back and play is to try and win a grand slam, and I’ll give it one more shot.”

Kyrgios’ comments come two days after he told Code Sports he wanted to “shut people up” [doubters] by winning a Grand Slam singles title.

“I am coming back because something is keeping me around the game,” he said.

“I have beaten pretty much every person that has been put in front of me, made a final of a Grand Slam, won a doubles title in a grand slam, won multiple titles and made money.