‘Human headline’ Nick Kyrgios faces Australian Open test after returning from ban
World number 14 is returning from a ban for “lack of best efforts” during a notorious match in Shanghai having won three titles last year
Nick Kyrgios is often associated with tantrums and even tanking, but he has a chance to create some positive headlines by making a deep run at the Australian Open.
The antics of Kyrgios, who is returning from a ban for “lack of best efforts” during a notorious match in Shanghai, have doused expectations of a title run at his home grand slam.
But despite his discipline problems, Kyrgios, dubbed a “human headline” by Australian media, is coming off his best year yet when he won three titles and broke into the top 15.
Kyrgios has shown a liking for Melbourne Park where he reached the quarter-finals in 2015, equalling his best grand slam performance yet.
And the 21-year-old says he has benefited from his sessions with a psychologist, which he agreed to in return for a shorter ban after his Shanghai meltdown.