Novak Djokovic says Nick Kyrgios hinted at a go back at the USA Open — however it would had been a shaggy dog story | Tennis Information

Nobody is aware of evidently when 2022 Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios will go back to pageant after just about two years clear of the excursion as a result of accidents. However most likely Kyrgios dropped a touch to Novak Djokovic whilst the 2 have been training this week on the All England Membership.

“He hit a in reality just right serve, and he mentioned, ‘Smartly, I may come again on the U.S. Open.’ So I don’t know if he used to be joking about it or no longer,” Djokovic mentioned after profitable his semifinal on Friday. “However let me inform you, he’s hitting the ball as just right as ever, in reality.”

Kyrgios, a 29-year-old Australian, misplaced to Djokovic within the Wimbledon ultimate two years in the past, ahead of knee and wrist issues sidelined him.

Kyrgios has performed only one reliable singles fit since October 2022. He has been doing TV statement all through Wimbledon. The U.S. Open begins in overdue August.

“Yeah, I feel that the go back is close to, but it surely’s onerous to mention, in reality, as a result of (it is) something … in reality training for like an hour or two, however totally one thing other if you end up available in the market at the excursion enjoying in a match the place it’s a must to come again each and every unmarried day — perhaps for 4, 5, six days in a row,” Djokovic mentioned. “I suppose he’ll additionally no longer know if his wrist will react smartly till he in fact performs a match.”

Djokovic, who performs Carlos Alcaraz for the Wimbledon identify Sunday, mentioned he hopes Kyrgios can compete once more.

“I feel everybody in tennis hopes he can come again temporarily,” Djokovic mentioned, “as a result of we for sure want him at the excursion.”