Nick Kyrgios has activated his protected rating to enter the principle draw of the US Open from August 24 to September 7 – stay on Sky Sports activities Tennis.
After greater than two years on the sidelines with knee and wrist issues, Kyrgios returned at first of this season however was pressured to desert plans to play doubles on the French Open after struggling one other knee damage.
The 30-year-old was then pressured to skip Wimbledon for a 3rd successive 12 months after one other damage setback.
His profession was put in jeopardy by a torn ligament in his wrist in 2023, which required surgical procedure and saved him out for a 12 months and a half.
He lastly returned to motion in January however admitted after dropping to Britain’s Jacob Fearnley within the first spherical of the Australian Open that he might need performed his final singles match at Melbourne Park.
Kyrgios was in tears when extra ache in his wrist prompted him to retire at Indian Wells in March, though he did win his first singles match since 2022 towards Mackenzie McDonald in Miami later that month in what was his most up-to-date match.
The Australian, who has moved into TV punditry, is because of associate veteran Frenchman Gael Monfils in doubles on the ATP 500 in Washington (from July 29 to August 4), the place he has additionally activated his protected rating to enter the singles draw.
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Kyrgios broke down in tears after he’s pressured to retire with an injured wrist from his first-round match at Indian Wells towards Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp
Defending champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka, who each prime the tennis rankings, led 10 former winners of the US Open on the entry lists for this 12 months’s match.
The fields embrace 18 previous Grand Slam singles champions with direct entry into the ultimate main match of the tennis season based mostly on the rankings by July 14.
The cut-off was at No 101 for the boys and No 99 for the ladies.
Gamers who used a particular or protected rating to qualify included Kyrgios (No 21), Petra Kvitova (No 14) and Sorana Cirstea (No 37).
Kyrgios has additionally entered the new-look Blended Doubles Championship at Flushing Meadows, starting Monday, August 18 alongside Naomi Osaka.
Jack Draper and Emma Raducanu will each be in motion on the US Open
Britain’s Jack Draper, Cameron Norrie, Jacob Fearnley, Katie Boulter, Sonay Kartal and Emma Raducanu are direct entrants based mostly on their rankings.
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