The Australian lost in the first round to Wu Yibing in Germany last summer, with Kyrgios having been suffering from wrist and knee issues for some time.

But Kyrgios is confident of playing at the 2025 Australian Open, which as always is set for Melbourne at the start of the year.

He has only ever made it to the quarter-finals of his home Grand Slam, and suffered a second round exit in his most recent appearance in 2022.

Nick Kyrgios states his 2025 Australian Open main draw chances

The Australian’s best major tournament run came at Wimbledon later that year, where he lost in the final to Novak Djokovic.

Kyrgios has now provided an update on his potential 2025 Australian Open appearance, having been asked on his Instagram story about his percentage chance of being in the main draw.

Responding to the question, the Australian said: “Protected ranking of 21 can play whatever I want.”

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The majority of tennis fans are likely to welcome back the Australian with open arms, with his antics certainly missed by many.

That should certainly be the case in Melbourne, where the injury-hit Kyrgios will perhaps be eyeing one final lengthy run at the event.

It remains to be seen how long he will continue playing upon his return, with injuries having clearly had a major impact on his fitness levels lately.

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He has been limited to commentary duties during his fitness struggles, with Kyrgios certainly not pleasing everyone with his work.

The Australian is more than capable of impressing on the biggest stage of them all, having reached the quarter-finals of the US Open in his most recent Grand Slam appearance.

But the 2022 Wimbledon final remains his major tournament high point, where he lost 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-7 (3-7) to legendary figure Novak Djokovic.

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