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Marc McGowan Sports reporter Updated November 6, 2025 — 1.37pm first published at 9.47am

The weather is heating up, and we have a Nick Kyrgios injury update. The Australian Open must be on the horizon.

Kyrgios is preparing for his latest comeback via a bunch of lucrative but otherwise meaningless exhibition matches across the next seven weeks, including a “battle of the sexes” clash on December 28 against world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka.

The 2022 Wimbledon finalist – who turns 31 in April – feared mid-year that his singles days were behind him as swelling persisted in his surgically repaired knee after training sessions.

But Kyrgios is suddenly buoyant about how his body is bouncing back as he ramps up his activity, and insists that his

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