Kyrgios, who has played only one match on the tour in the last two years due to injuries, will make his comeback at the Brisbane International in the first week of the 2025 season and then play his home Grand Slam. Kokkinakis will begin his season in Adelaide before heading to Melbourne.

“It’s great for fans in Australia [and] fans all over the world,” Kokkinakis said. “He’s a different cat. He obviously has a different energy about him and he’s a hell of a player.”

“His body is in good nick, which I’m sure it will be [when the AO starts]. He’s always a dangerous threat. Everyone loved it last time — we loved it last time. It was so much fun. It’s definitely not going to be the priority for us but we feel that we owe it to people to get back out there and have some fun.”