Despite a disappointing early round loss at the 2025 Australian Open, tennis ace Nick Kyrgios appears to be in good spirits as he lavished praise of tennis legends, Serena Williams and Roger Federer.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Love him or hate him, Nick Kyrgios is good for tennis and the sport will get a boost from his return to Grand Slam action at the Australian Open — or so he says.

For every Roger Federer and Chris Evert to have graced the courts of the world, there lurks a racquet-wielding tinderbox.

Nick Kyrgios jumped to the defence of Thanasi Kokkinakis after Woodbridge criticised Kokk of playing in an exhibition prior to the Aus Open. Picture: Mark Stewart & Supplied. On Monday Kokkinakis ...

The last time Nick Kyrgios had been seen on the court ... analyst waiting for him when he decides to put down the racquet. We hope Kyrgios returns to whip up John Cain Arena into a frenzy once ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Love him or hate him, Nick Kyrgios is good for tennis and ... forths with chair umpires and spectators to the racket smashes and fine-drawing outbursts.

Andy Roddick had to keep his cool to become world no.1 during an iconic playing career, but Nick Kyrgios may have pushed ... He’s on par in terms of racket wizardry with the big three, you ...

Grand Slam fans have been starved of showman Nick Kyrgios for over two ... Using a protected ranking, Kyrgios will be looking to make a racket at the Australian Open for the first time since ...

Recommended Ice-cool Jacob Fearnley tames Nick Kyrgios and ‘rowdy’ Australian ... at the age of four or five as he first picked up a racket in their back garden. He went to Merchiston Castle ...

Nick Kyrgios, a sensational character in tennis ... The Australian is very talented with the racket in hand, and he has proven that he can play on big occasions against the most prominent players.

Australian firebrand Nick Kyrgios has again taken aim at World ... I can get emotional, I can throw a racquet, but that's nothing compared to cheating and taking performance-enhancing drugs.

MELBOURNE - Grand Slam fans have been starved of showman Nick Kyrgios for over two ... Using a protected ranking, Kyrgios will bring a racket to Melbourne Park for the first time since he pulled ...