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MIKE LORIGAN, REPORTER: In 2025, Australia’s chances of Grand Slam glory on home soil rest on the shoulders of a handful of players.
RINKY HIJIKATA: Yeah, obviously, some really good memories here. Any time we get to come back here and play, we just, you know, flooded with some great memories. RINKY HIJIKATA: Honestly, we've got so many great Aussie men and women at the moment that it kind of just takes the pressure off, I guess. You know, there's not much spotlight on any one individual. I feel like we've got a lot of strength in numbers.
RINKY HIJIKATA: I feel like he's fresh. I had to play him in the first match of the year. And, yeah, it wasn't easy playing him. So, you know, I think he's going to be hungry also. MIKE LORIGAN: The 2022 Wimbledon finalist is making his Australian Open comeback from injury this year but it’s his backhands off the court about world number one Jannik Sinner that has caused a racket.
On Saturday, Kyrgios tweeted, ‘Why is it behind closed doors? If you did nothing wrong, then let us have the transparency.’
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