Briton Jacob Fearnley might be forgiven for having a sinking feeling after seeing his name bracketed with Nick Kyrgios in the first round of the Australian Open.

Nick Kyrgios returns to the Australian Open and plays Britain’s Jacob Fearnley in his first match at the tournament in three years. The controversial Australian has been sidelined for most of the past two years following knee and wrist surgeries - and claims the sport has been “mundane” in his absence.

Nick Kyrgios thinks it is a great thing for tennis that he is back because the game started becoming "a bit mundane" while he was sidelined. When the Australian Open starts on Sunday, the former world No. 13 will be making his first Grand Slam appearance since the 2022 US Open.

Australia’s Nick Kyrgios believes that sports is better with him than without him. The 29-year-old is often regarded as one of the most outspoken players in tennis and has often been involved in controversies.

Nick Kyrgios wants to shake up “mundane” tennis again as he prepares for an emotional Australian Open return. The 29-year-old is set to play in his home grand slam for the first time in three years following knee and wrist surgeries that cast serious doubt over whether he would ever be back.