Some of Nick Kyrgios's best moments have surprisingly come away from the singles court, although his 2022 Wimbledon run to the finals against Novak Djokovic will likely be his most memorable success story. Aside from that four-set loss, Kyrgios has had plenty of luck in a different arena.
That other arena would be the doubles draw, where Kyrigos has won four titles, with his biggest coming in 2022 at the Australian Open, playing alongside his friend and countryman, Thanasi Kokkinakis. That event resulted in a doubles Grand Slam title for the pair, and Kyrgios would go on to have his most successful tennis season to date.
Kyrgios has always seemed to value playing doubles just as much as singles, and further evidence of that is that since returning to the courts this year, he's played doubles in three tournaments, with a fourth upcoming in Halle, Germany, beginning this week. Suffice to say, Kyrgios is going all in, and that may be the best thing for him.
Playing as much tennis as possible may be Nick Kyrgios's best chance in his comeback attempt
The Terra Wortmann Open, also known as the Halle Open, kicks off this week, just a few days after Kyrgios bowed out of the Stuttgart Open doubles tournament alongside his partner, Alexander Bublik. A day earlier, Kyrgios was taken out by Sho Shimabukuro in the singles draw in the Round of 16.
Prior to playing in Stuttgart, Kyrgios also played mixed doubles at the Australian Open and the Brisbane International. In Halle this week, it will count as Kyrgios's fourth event of the year, marking a comeback attempt after a lengthy absence from tennis due to injuries.
Considering the amount of tennis Kyrgios has been playing of late, in both singles and doubles, it looks like he wants to get as much court time under his belt as possible as he works himself back into the fold. That's not a bad thing, depending on how you look at it.
The more Kyrgios plays, even if he's losing more than winning, the more comfort and confidence he'll build up. In Halle, Kyrgios will play in both the singles and doubles draws, unsurprisingly, after receiving a wild card to play in the event. He and Bublik reached the quarter-finals in Stuttgart before exiting.
Playing alongside Italian Mattia Bellucci in Halle, Kyrgios will attempt to go a little further than the quarter-final, while also being scheduled to kick off his singles path against American Ben Shelton, who just won in Stuttgart.
Kyrgios may not be doing a ton of winning right now, and the chances he pulls out a title in Halle aren't exactly high. That said, however many matches he plays, singles and doubles, he's back to playing tennis. For the few who love watching Kyrgios play tennis, this is what we've wanted for a long time.
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