Australian showman Nick Kyrgios admitted Saturday he didn’t miss tennis, nor the people in it, during his year-long coronavirus lay-off, but now feels mentally refreshed and excited to be back.
The 25-year-old last played in February at the Acapulco Open before a wrist injury and then the global pandemic brought his season to a halt.
He opted not to travel for the US or French Opens and emerged as a moral voice for the game, blasting fellow stars — notably Novak Djokovic — over their behavior during the virus crisis.
“I don’t miss too many people on the tour, to be honest. Apart from all the Australian guys,” he said at Melbourne Park ahead of his comeback match in the ATP…
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