"Easyyyy" - Nick Kyrgios banters with Stefanos Tsitsipas & Paula Badosa ahead of US Open mixed doubles exhibition with partner Naomi Osaka

Nick Kyrgios bantered with Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa ahead of his US Open mixed doubles exhibition match against the couple. The Aussie will partner four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka at the Fan Week event called the 'US Open Mixed Madness'.

Kyrgios took to his Instagram stories to post a promotional update about the 'Mixed Madness' event that will take place during the US Open Fan Week. The event will consist of four mixed doubles teams - Osaka and Kyrgios, Badosa and Tsitsipas, Aryna Sabalenka and Taylor Fritz, as well as Coco Gauff and Ben Shelton.

On his story, the Aussie tagged the pair of Badosa and Tsitsipas and wrote:

"Easyyyyy match"

Nick Kyrgios' Instagram story. (Source: Instagram)

Further, he posted an image of him training on the hard court.

Nick Kyrgios' Instagram story. (Source: Instagram)

The US Open Fan Week will begin on August 19 and it will consist of multiple highly-anticipated events. On August 19, US Open legends Garbiñe Muguruza, Tommy Haas, James Blake, and Bethanie Mattek-Sands will participate in an exhibition match.

On August 20, the 'US Open Mixed Madness' event will take place. On August 21, an event called 'Stars of the Open' will see the likes of Novak Djokovic, Andre Agassi, Venus Williams, and Carlos Alcaraz among others participate in a tennis exhibition. A portion of the ticket proceeds from the events will go to the USTA Foundation.

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Novak Djokovic opens up about Nick Kyrgios' US Open 2024 claim

Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios. (Image: Getty)

Since October 2022, Nick Kyrgios has played one official singles match on the tour. He has suffered from knee and wrist injuries during his period on the sidelines. The Australian even took up broadcasting roles this year.

During the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, Kyrgios practiced on the grass courts with his friend Novak Djokovic. It was a successful session where the Serb claimed his Australian counterpart was hitting the ball as 'good as ever'.

After his win in the Wimbledon semifinal against Lorenzo Musetti, Djokovic told the media:

“He [Kyrgios] hit a really good serve, and he said, ‘Well, I might come back at the U.S. Open.’ So I don’t know if he was joking about it or not... But let me tell you, he’s hitting the ball as good as ever, really.”

“I think everyone in tennis hopes he can come back quickly,” Djokovic said, “because we definitely need him on the tour,” the Serb added.

It is unlikely that the 29-year-old will make his return to the tour at the upcoming US Open in the singles event but he has hinted at making a comeback in the doubles event.