‘Frenemies’ Djokovic and Kyrgios to Play Practice Match Before Australian Open

Serbia's Novak Djokovic during the final tennis match against Sebastian Korda of the United States at the Adelaide International in Adelaide, Australia, on Jan. 8, 2023. Loren Elliott/Reuters

Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios will rekindle their bromance by playing a practice match before the Australian Open, giving the latter a chance to stretch his legs before the year’s first Grand Slam.

Kyrgios, ranked 22nd in the world and runner-up at last year’s Wimbledon, has not played since October. He missed the United Cup and also pulled out of warm-up tournaments due to an ankle injury.