Nick Kyrgios will partner former world No 1 Novak Djokovic in the men’s doubles at the Brisbane International as the Australian plots his return from injury
at the Brisbane International after crediting the former world No1 for motivating his return from serious injury. Once bitter rivals but now firm friends, Kyrgios and Djokovic plan to play doubles at the Queensland tournament, which gets under way on 29 December.
Kyrgios has managed just one ATP match since the 2022 US Open quarter-finals due to career-threatening wrist and knee injuries which required three rounds of surgery. The 29-year-old recently revealed that a pep talk from 24-time grand slam winner Djokovic had helped spur his comeback.
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