“I (pay) hundreds and thousands of dollars to my team to be as professional as they are, to make sure this doesn’t happen,” Kyrgios said. “So they knew it happened. Why did they wait five to six months before doing anything? He kept his team for five months… that doesn't make sense.
Kyrgios will face Frenchman Giovanni Perricard, 21, in the first round in Brisbane.
This will be Kyrgios' first appearance on tour since the Stuttgart Open in June 2023. Kyrgios has been mostly sidelined with career-threatening wrist and knee injuries since the quarterfinals. final of the US Open 2022.
Kyrgios is also entered for the Australian Open starting January 12. It would be her first Grand Slam singles tournament in over two years.
Kyrgios, who won the Brisbane International in 2018, will partner Novak Djokovic in doubles in Brisbane. Djokovic beat Kyrgios in the singles final at Wimbledon 2022.
Djokovic is the No. 1 seed at the Brisbane International and will face Australian Rinky Hijikata in the first round following the singles draw held on Saturday.
Kyrgios and Djokovic are in the top half of the singles draw and are not expected to face each other until the semifinals if they both win.
