Nick Kyrgios will hope to put 2023 disappointment behind him

The Australian has endured a difficult season, one almost entirely decimated by injury. In 2024, he’ll look to make up for lost time

Nick Kyrgios US Open withdrawal

Jill Smith (guest)

October 27, 2023

This season has been one to forget for Nick Kyrgios with recurrent injuries plaguing the Australian’s Grand Slam hopes in 2023.

After a promising 2022 campaign, it’s surely been a frustrating time for the Canberran, but with the 2024 season just around the corner, Kyrgios will be determined to start challenging for major titles once again.

A year to forget for Kyrgios

Missing his home Grand Slam (the 2023 Australian Open) due to a knee injury really set the tone for the remainder of Kyrgios’s season. The Melbourne major certainly missed his dynamism.

Undoubtedly, Kyrgios will be hoping to be fit and firing when the Aussie Open rolls around again in January next year.

The betting markets are already alive with the chatter, so for those of you wondering “what are the best betting odds?”, reputable sportsbooks currently have Kyrgios pegged at a price of +800 to win his first Grand Slam at the 2024 Australian Open. It would be the perfect return for a player who seemingly found his footing before the woes of injury put him out of play.

Following his withdrawal from the 2023 Australian Open, Roland-Garros simply came too soon for Kyrgios. Recovery from knee surgery took time and Kyrgios was forced to watch from elsewhere as Novak Djokovic claimed his second Grand Slam title of the year in Paris. There were hopes Kyrgios would be fit in time for the following major event at Wimbledon, but a wrist injury then saw him miss out on the prestigious tournament at the All England Club. The wrist injury also saw Kyrgios withdraw from the US Open, as Djokovic secured his 24th Grand Slam title in yet another spectacular season for the Serbian star.

2022 campaign can inspire Kyrgios’s return

After years of talk about Kyrgios’ potential, he started producing some excellent performances at the 2022 Grand Slam events. It was a year that saw him win his first major doubles title at the Australian Open, before reaching his first Grand Slam singles final at Wimbledon.

Again, the formidable Djokovic would win the day at SW19, but reaching the final for Kyrgios was a significant step forward. He also impressed at the US Open, but his journey at Flushing Meadows came to an end at the quarter-final stage in New York.

After months on the sidelines, Kyrgios will be working hard behind the scenes to set out his plan of attack for the Grand Slam events in 2024. Kyrgios will be turning 29 next year and will be aware he’s no longer the ‘rising star’ on the scene but now a seasoned pro. Australia is crying out for the next Grand Slam champion in the men’s game, with Lleyton Hewitt the last player to bring home the glory at Wimbledon in 2002.

After a season of frustration with injury, Kyrgios is likely to be even more motivated to succeed next year, as he looks to end Australia’s long wait for a men’s singles Grand Slam title.