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Nick Kyrgios secures Australian Open comeback with protected ranking

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Nick Kyrgios Secures Australian Open Comeback With Protected Ranking

By IANS News December 06, 2024 • 13:48 PM View: 733

World Tennis League: Nick Kyrgios is set to make a much-anticipated return to the Australian Open via a protected ranking, nearly two years after his last professional appearance.

The 2022 Wimbledon runner-up, sidelined by injuries since 2022, will join the main draw at Melbourne Park, leading a contingent of 10 Australian men that includes world No. 9 Alex de Minaur.

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