Nick Kyrgios faces another injury setback in his planned return to Grand Slam tennis at the Australian Open after an abdominal strain forced him to withdraw from an exhibition with Novak Djokovic this week.

Nick Kyrgios’ planned return to Grand Slam tennis at the Australian Open is in doubt after he sustained an abdominal injury and was forced to withdraw from an exhibition with Novak Djokovic this week

There is little doubt Carlos Alcaraz is one of the brightest stars of his generation with Grand Slam success on all three surfaces but the Spaniard will arrive at the Australian Open looking to conquer the final frontier of his young career.

IOL Sport takes a look at five potential winners of the first Grand Slam of the year, which begins this coming Sunday.

Novak Djokovic says he still feels a bit of trauma when he travels to Australia Novak Djokovic said he still feels “a bit of trauma” when he travels to Australia , stemming from his deportation in 2022 because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19.

Novak Djokovic is set to compete at the Australian Open for the 20th time in his career. Here is what's at stake at his most successful grand slam.