MELBOURNE, Australia – Will tennis star Nick Kyrgios play at this year’s Australian Open or is he retired? What is his current ranking? Will he play doubles with Thanasi Kokkinakis?
We’ve answered every question you could have about Kyrgios on the eve of the 2026 Australian Open.
Will Nick Kyrgios play at the 2026 Australian Open?
Yes and no. Kyrgios will not compete in the singles at this year’s Australian Open as he has stated his body is not yet ready for best-of-five set tennis. Kyrgios, who had initially hoped for a wild card, ruled himself out of his home Grand Slam on January 9, two weeks before the start of the tournament.
“After some good conversations with TA, I have made the call to focus on doubles for this year’s AO,” Kyrgios wrote in an Instagram story. “I’m fit and back on the court, but five setters are a different beast, and I’m not quite ready to push myself yet. This tournament means the world to me, but I’d rather give my spot to someone who is ready to make their moment count. It’s all building blocks, and I’ll be back next year and motivated to compete.”
However, Kyrgios will play a role in the doubles. In the men’s doubles he will team up with compatriot Thanasi Kokkinakis. Dubbed the ‘Special Ks’, this duo famously won the 2022 Australian Open men’s doubles title.
Did Nick Kyrgios play tennis in 2025?
Yes, Kyrgios was present on the ATP tour in the 2025 season, albeit in an extremely limited capacity.
Kyrgios opened his campaign at the Australian Open in January, losing in straight sets to Great Britain’s Jacob Fearnley in the first round. He then played at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells in March, where he would retire in the opening round against Dutchman Botic Van De Zandschulp.
His only win of 2025 came a fortnight later at the Miami Masters. Kyrgios prevailed over American qualifier Mackenzie McDonald in the first round before being comfortably defeated by Karen Khachanov in his next match. That would be the last tour appearance for Kyrgios until he played the Brisbane International in early 2026, where he was defeated in the first round by American Aleksandar Kovacevic.
What injuries has Nick Kyrgios been dealing with lately?
After a career-best season in 2022, Kyrgios has dealt with a plethora of injuries.
Kyrgios was due to compete for Australia in the inaugural United Cup in early 2023 but was forced to withdraw on the eve of the event after suffering an ankle injury. That same injury would keep him out of the following week’s Adelaide International.
A fortnight later, Kyrgios withdrew from the Australian Open, this time due to a knee injury. Scans had revealed a cyst caused by a tear in his lateral meniscus, an injury that forced him to undergo arthroscopic surgery.
Kyrgios was scheduled to make his comeback at Wimbledon, but those plans were derailed after he tore a ligament in his right wrist, a ligament as important to stabilizing the wrist as an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is to the knee. Kyrgios tried stem cell therapy in the United States before undergoing surgery in Australia. He initially targeted a return to tennis in mid-2024, but was not part of the tour until a UTS match in September 2024, which he won against Casper Ruud.
In 2025, Kyrgios made his much more publicized comeback, although he continued to deal with the lingering effects of his wrist injury. At the Australian Open he also suffered an abdominal injury, an injury that hampered his first round match. For the rest of the year, Kyrgios struggled with wrist and shoulder pain.
Where is Nick Kyrgios currently ranked?
As of January 12, 2026, Kyrgios is ranked number 1277 in the world in singles. He is not ranked in doubles.
What is Nick Kyrgios’ career high?
Kyrgios achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 13 on October 24, 2016.
How much prize money has Nick Kyrgios won in his career?
Kyrgios has won $12,802,482 (AU$18,946,149) in prize money during his tennis career. This figure includes singles And doubles the competition.
Kyrgios prevailed over Sabalenka 6-3, 6-3 in the latest version of tennis’s “Battle of the Sexes”. This was an exhibition match played on December 28, 2025 at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, with light entertainment throughout.
“I think this is a great stepping stone for the sport of tennis,” Kyrgios said after the match.
The “Battle of the Sexes” was a name taken from the 1973 match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, which King won in straight sets at the Houston Astrodome and which had taken place amid King’s efforts for equal pay in tennis.
Will Nick Kyrgios commentate in 2026?
During his lengthy layoff due to injuries, Kyrgios impressed in the commentary box by providing both insightful knowledge and light humor. Kyrgios first appeared in commentary at the 2024 Australian Open for the broadcaster Eurosport. Later that year, Kyrgios joined the club BBC for Wimbledon and ESPN for the US Open.
Kyrgios made no comment in 2025 and no such plans for 2026 have been confirmed.
What is Nick Kyrgios’ best performance at the Australian Open?
Kyrgios reached the quarter-finals of the Australian Open in 2015, in what was only his second main draw at his home Grand Slam. Those two weeks saw Kyrgios become the first teenager to reach the quarter-finals of the year’s first tennis major since Andrei Cherkasov in 1990. Kyrgios was defeated in his quarter-final by sixth seed and eventual finalist Andy Murray, but it remains his deepest singles run at Melbourne Park.
In 2022, Kyrgios and compatriot Thanasi Kokkinakis won the Australian Open men’s doubles.
Has Nick Kyrgios ever won a Grand Slam?
Kyrgios has never won a singles Grand Slam. His best result at a major came in 2022, when he finished second at Wimbledon. Kyrgios lost the final to Novak Djokovic in four entertaining sets, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(3).
However, Kyrgios is a Grand Slam doubles champion. He and compatriot Thanasi Kokkinakis teamed up to win the 2022 Australian Open. The pair, who became known as the “Special Ks”, defeated fellow all-Australian duo Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell 7-5, 6-4 in the final.
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