Home favourite Kyrgios bowed out of the Brisbane International doubles in the second round, following his first round exit in the singles.

Kyrgios impressed Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard despite that singles loss, with the Australian then falling to Nikola Mektic and Michael Venus in the doubles.

His focus now turns to the Australian Open, which will be his first Grand Slam appearance since the 2022 US Open.

Nick Kyrgios shares wrist injury update ahead of Australian Open

Kyrgios has since undergone wrist surgery, with the 29-year-old having also struggled with knee issues in recent years.

But he has confirmed some downtime now in order to recover for the first Grand Slam of the 2025 season.

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He wrote on X: “Down week now!!!! Gotta rest the wrist and hope that all will be well for the AO. Hope you all were entertained.”

Will Nick Kyrgios prioritise singles or doubles at the Australian Open?

Kyrgios will need as much time as possible to recover for the Australian Open, particularly given how it will prove to be much more difficult than the Brisbane International.

Longer and indeed more challenging matches can be expected in Melbourne, although he was handed a very tough draw against Mpetshi Perricard in Brisbane.

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The Frenchman may only be 21, but he has already proven himself as one of the deadliest servers on the ATP Tour.

His serving game, which included 36 aces, cannot have been good for the wrist of Kyrgios, who may not have been grateful for such a difficult opponent on his first game back.

At the same time, however, he more than put up a fight, and will need to produce similar levels in order to impress in his home Grand Slam.

He is, of course, also planning another doubles assault, with Kyrgios reuniting with Thanasi Kokkinakis, a pairing that won the 2022 Australian Open title.

Managing both singles and doubles could, however, prove tricky in Melbourne, meaning one event may need to take priority.

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