Kooyong Classic officers have not given up hope of attractive Nick Kyrgios to the Australian Open warm-up occasion after dropping world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz to damage.
Former US Open champion Dominic Thiem has changed Alcaraz, becoming a member of the likes of fellow former Melbourne Park runners-up Andy Murray and Marin Cilic and residential hope Alex de Minaur.
Young weapons Jannik Sinner and Borna Coric may even characteristic on the three-day exhibition occasion beginning on Tuesday, with Czech teenage sensation Linda Fruhvirtova headlining the ladies’s area.
But match director Peter Johnston on Sunday stated he’d fortunately discover a match for Kyrgios if the Australian No.1 needed to check out his physique forward of the Open beginning on January 16.
Kyrgios withdrew from the United Cup and the Adelaide International 2, citing a knee damage.
“We’re still holding a candle for Nick,” Johnston instructed AAP.
“It couldn’t be a more perfect setting for him if he wants a hit before the Open.
“There’s all the time room for Nick. And remember Novak (Djokovic).
“We’ve already got a pretty solid line-up but Novak is also welcome.”
Djokovic was on account of face rising American Sebastian Korda within the ultimate of the Adelaide International on Sunday night time earlier than heading straight to Melbourne.
The nine-times Australian Open champion plans to spherical out his preparations with a sequence of follow periods on Rod Laver Arena, the place the Serbian famous person hasn’t misplaced since a third-round defeat to Hyeon Chung in 2018.
