As Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios prepares to step back onto the court after a two-year injury hiatus, he has said that modern tennis is a bit “bland at the moment” as new crop of players are each other’s best mates.

The seven-time ATP Tour titlist Kyrgios, who has not played a professional ATP match since June 2023, has been hampered by injuries. He will return at next month’s Brisbane International (December 29 to January 5, 2025).