Novak Djokovic says Nick Kyrgios hinted at a return at the US Open — but it might have been a joke

By The Associated Press

FILE - Australia's Nick Kyrgios returns to Serbia's Novak Djokovic in the final of the men's singles on the 14th day of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, July 10, 2022. Kyrgios has played just one official singles match since October 2022 because of injuries, but Djokovic said Friday. July 12, 2024, that Kyrgios told him a return might happen at the U.S. Open. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Alastair Grant]

LONDON (AP) — No one knows for sure when 2022 Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios will return to competition after nearly two years away from the tour because of injury. But perhaps Kyrgios dropped a hint to Novak Djokovic while the two were practicing this week at the All England Club. Djokovic said after winning his Wimbledon semifinal Friday that Kyrgios told him a comeback at the U.S. Open is possible. Djokovic also said he wasn’t sure whether Kyrgios was joking or not. Kyrgios is a 29-year-old Australian who has played just one official singles match since October 2022 because of injuries. He has been doing TV commentary during Wimbledon.