Nick Kyrgios' girlfriend Costeen Hatzi sends her support to Aussie in Brisbane doubles opener with Novak Djokovic

Nick Kyrgios' girlfriend Costeen Hatzi expressed pride in him for making a strong comeback at the Brisbane International, winning the doubles opener with Novak Djokovic. Kyrgios was mostly sidelined for nearly two years due to persistent injuries, having only played at the 2023 Stuttgart Open.

After dropping hints of his return in the 2025 season, the Australian ace paired up with the legendary Serb and competed at the Brisbane International for the first time after his hiatus. The pair secured a 6-4 6-7(4) (10-8) win over Andreas Mies and Alexander Erler, keeping the fans hooked to the game.

Expressing gratitude to the crowd and fans, Kyrgios penned an emotional note in reflection since he never thought he would return to the court. He took to Instagram and wrote:

"Honestly was emotional for me tonight. Soaking it all in….. after the last 18 months was never EVER thinking to play professional tennis ever again. I want to thank the EPIC crowd and my fans for the support🙏🏽 I’ll do everything in my power to try and get on the court!"

Krygios' girlfriend Costeen Hatzi took to the comment section to write a note of appreciation for the 2022 Australian Open champion.

"Soooo proud I am so happy for you," she penned.

Costeen Hatzi's comment on Nick Kyrgios' post after his win - Source: via @k1ngkyrg1os on Instagram

Present on the sidelines to cheer on her boyfriend, Hatzi shared a pre-game clip on her Instagram story, captioning:

"Let's go"

Costeen Hatzi's story of Nick Kyrgios - Source: via @costeenhatzi on Instagram

Nick Kyrgios underwent wrist reconstruction surgery the past year, sitting out of the court after his stint at Stuttgart in 2023. He returned to the competition at the 2024 US Open Mixed Madness, teaming up with US player Naomi Osaka in the mixed doubles. The pair lost to Amanda Anisimova and Taylor Fritz with Paula Badosa and Stefanos Tstisipas winning the event.

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Nick Kyrgios playing at the 2025 Brisbane International: Day 2 - (Source: Getty)

Though Nick Kyrgios fell out of the 1500 ATP rankings, he still holds a prominent position in the tennis domain. He amassed seven ATP Tour titles and clinched a Grand Slam doubles title at the 2022 Australian Open, partnering with Thanasi Kokkinakis. In an interview with 9News, the former World No. 13 assured that he felt better and would look forward to playing in front of home crowd at the Australian Open.

"Honestly, this is probably the best I've felt in two years. I played that amazing year in 2022. Then at the finals in Wimbledon and US Open that's when I started feeling some issues in my wrist. I had that wrist reconstruction and now I'm feeling amazing. It was a 15 miracle per cent chance that I was going to get back to playing at this level and here we are. To get back out there in front of the home fans is going to be sick," he said. (via 9News)

Kyrgios became one of the three Australian players to defeat each of the Big Three names of tennis, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic.