Nick Kyrgios won't be playing at Australian Open 2024 after using his newly-publicised OnlyFans account to announce his withdrawal because of injury.
But that doesn't mean Kyrgios won't be on Australians screens during the major, with the 28-year-old revealing he will be commentating the grand slam event.
The Wimbledon 2022 finalist has only played one competitive match since October 2022 as he struggles with knee and wrist problems.
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"Hey guys, Nick Kyrgios here, obviously had a really tough year with injury, had that knee surgery and came back a little too soon (which) set me back a little bit, obviously had some wrist issues," Kyrgios said via his OnlyFans account.
"So this is a very disappointing time for me but yeah I won’t be able to compete at the 2024 Australian Open.
"Obviously heartbreaking, I’ve had so many amazing memories there and I just want to really get back to playing at the top of my game and doing it right and I need a little more time.
"I was so close to winning a grand slam, I want to make sure that my body is going to have the time it needs to come back so please bear with me.
"Even though I won’t be there competing this year at the AO, I still will be around, commentating matches, being around, I’ve got some special things planned, so please be excited still.
"You know I’ll be there and hopefully see all the fans, I’ll see you there."
Kyrgios had a career-best season in 2022, winning the Australian Open doubles with Thanasi Kokkinakis, making the final at Wimbledon and reaching the US Open quarter-finals.
What is Nick Kyrgios' injury?
Kyrgios has only played one competitive singles match since being forced to withdraw from the quarter-final of the Japan Open with a knee injury in October 2022.
The knee complaint failed to improve throughout 2022 and Kyrgios was forced to withdraw from the Australian Open 2023 to undergo surgery.
Kyrgios targeted a return to tennis at Wimbledon 2023, but after losing to China's Yibing Wu at a warm-up tournament in Stuttgart, he withdrew from the All-England Club with a wrist injury.
When is Australian Open 2024?
Australian Open 2024 will commence on Sunday, January 14 and become a 15-day event for the first time, finishing on Sunday, January 28.