Kyrgios returns – Nick Kyrgios says his comeback to singles action at the Stuttgart Open felt “emotional,” after beating Corentin Moutet in straight sets. The former Wimbledon finalist, sidelined by wrist and knee injuries, won 6-3, 6-4 without facing a single break point and n
Nick Kyrgios stepped back onto the singles court at the Stuttgart Open and made sure it didn’t look like a cautious return.
Defeating world No. 36 Corentin Moutet in straight sets. Kyrgios delivered a 6-3. 6-4 win in which he didn’t face a single break point. The former Wimbledon finalist had not competed in singles since early January, after withdrawing from the Australian Open. This time. he looked sharp—mixing his trademark power on serve with a few drop shots and even tweeners in a match that never really bent toward uncertainty.
After the win, Kyrgios described the moment in plain terms: it was emotional. “I feel great and motivated,” he said. “Quite (an) emotional moment. I had a lot of surgeries and I’m very thrilled to be back. I had a wrist reconstruction, I had four knee surgeries.”
Then came the line that has always defined how he plays and who he plays for. “But I’m back mostly because of the fans. I’m staying for you guys”.
The matchup itself carried weight beyond the scoreline. It was Kyrgios’ first singles win since last year’s Miami Open. It also marked his first singles win on grass since Wimbledon 2022. when he produced career-best tennis and pushed all the way—two sets away from winning a maiden grand slam title. In that Wimbledon final, he led Novak Djokovic but was unable to finish the job.
Kyrgios’ road back has been anything but smooth. Across recent years. he has battled knee and wrist injuries. and his latest return arrives with the kind of details that explain why his emotions were close to the surface. The 31-year-old is still working his way through the consequences of those surgeries. even as he signals that he intends to keep showing up.
The win also brought outside praise from tennis journalist Jose Morgado, who described it as “very impressive” and “much better than probably most expected” on social media.
Looking ahead, Kyrgios may still have a path to Wimbledon. He could earn a wildcard entry to the tournament, which starts later this month, depending on his form and fitness in the coming weeks.
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Man those injuries sound brutal, good for him I guess.
Wait so he didn’t face any break points?? That’s wild. I saw something about a wrist surgery and I’m like ok so how is he even allowed to play. Anyway hope he makes Wimbledon.
This is like the Kyrgios comeback tour again lol. One match and everybody acting like he’s Djokovic’s problem. He’s gonna need more than vibes if he wants Wimbledon, also grass is a whole different animal.