Nick Kyrgios says he is good for tennis and the sport will get a boost from his return to Grand Slam action at the Australian Open.

Defending singles champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka will begin their campaigns with easy first-round fixtures at Melbourne Park while the 10-time champions Novak Djokovic will take on Nishesh Basavareddy in his first match on Monday.

A Grand Slam or Major tournament is the highest-tier event in tennis. It starts with the Australian Open in January, then the French Open in June, Wimbledon in July, and finally the US Open in September.

Nick Kyrgios faces another injury setback in his planned return to Grand Slam tennis at the Australian Open after an abdominal strain forced him to withdraw from an exhibition with Novak Djokovic this week.

Nick Kyrgios’ planned return to Grand Slam tennis at the Australian Open is in doubt after he sustained an abdominal injury and was forced to withdraw from an exhibition with Novak Djokovic this week.