Nick Kyrgios Next Tournament: All you need to know about Aussie's schedule after Australian Open heartbreak

Nick Kyrgios made his highly anticipated return to tennis at the 2025 Brisbane International after nearly two years away from the ATP Tour. His absence was due to persistent injury concerns that ultimately required multiple surgeries.

In Brisbane, Kyrgios competed in both singles and doubles, teaming up with Novak Djokovic for the latter. He exited in the opening round of singles and the second round of doubles and later went on to participate in the Australian Open.

The Aussie didn’t have much luck in Melbourne either, as he suffered a first-round defeat to unseeded Jacob Fearnley in singles. He then joined hands with Thanasi Kokkinakis for doubles but faced another early exit in the first round.

Nick Kyrgios battled a 4cm abdominal strain/tear leading up to the first Grand Slam of the year. He is currently in recovery and has revealed that his next tournament will be the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, scheduled to take place from March 2-16.

"To my fans! Appreciate all the support-I will be back home training with my next event being Indian wells was bad timing as was battling through a 4cm abdominal tear/strain at the Australian open. I will be doing everything I can to rehab and prepare for the next events," he wrote on Instagram Stories.

Nick Kyrgios via Instagram Stories

The former Wimbledon finalist missed Indian Wells in the past two years. His best performances at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament came when he reached the quarterfinals twice, first in 2017 and again in 2022.

Nick Kyrgios' last appearance at Australian Open likely took place in 2025

Nick Kyrgios pictured at the 2025 Australian Open | Image Source: Getty

Nick Kyrgios had high hopes of capturing his first Grand Slam title at the 2025 Australian Open, especially after coming close at Wimbledon in 2022. However, his campaign was cut short in the first round by Jacob Fearnley, who defeated him 6-7(3), 3-6, 6-7(2).

After his defeat, Kyrgios sat down for a press conference where he shared that he doesn’t see himself playing a singles match in Melbourne again, hinting that this year may have been his last appearance at the tournament.

“I didn’t want to just throw in the towel and walk off or retire. I was hurting physically. I respect my opponent. The fans waited hours to come see me play,” Kyrgios said. “Yeah, I mean, realistically I can’t see myself playing a singles match here again."

The Aussie then explained why he continued playing despite his injury, saying:

“Honestly, the reason I kept playing, tried to play tonight, was because of the fans. As I said, I don’t know how many times I’m going to be back here again. That’s why I didn’t have headphones on, I wasn’t listening to music. I walked out there today, wanted to hear the crowd. There were some special moments."