Tennis fans didn’t get the Nick Kyrgios show they expected when they tuned in for his singles return at the Brisbane International.

Mpetshi Perricard hit 36 aces throughout the match, including a whopping 15 in the final set, the same amount Kyrgios managed overall

Kick Kyrgios returns after 18 months out to wrist and knee injuries but loses to Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard; Novak Djokovic wins opener against Rinky Hijikata; Watch the United Cup, plus ATP and WTA events Brisbane,

Australia’s greatest tennis showman is back in action but which version of Nick Kyrgios will we see this summer?

The Australian was left pondering how long his comeback from long-term wrist and knee injuries will last after big-serving French ace Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard bested him 7-6 (7-2) 6-7 (7-4) 7-6 (7-3) on Tuesday night.

On a night that features Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic, it was Nick Kyrgios who perhaps was the star attraction on Tuesday to see how he looked on his return to tennis for the first time since June 2023 at the Brisbane International and it was a first round defeat to Giovanni Mpethsi Perricard.

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After losing his singles match at Brisbane International, Australian Nick Kyrgios took yet another shot at World No. 1 Jannik Sinner.

Nick Kyrgios admits the “reality” of playing best-of-five-set tennis at the Australian Open is setting in after suffering an injury scare in his comeback match. Playing his first ATP-level match since June 2023,