Nick Kyrgios will play mixed doubles with Venus Williams at Wimbledon.
The show-stopping Aussie threw out an open invitation to potential partners before heading to the All England Club and revealed that he'd scored an incredible pairing in Williams.
"The mixed doubles team of the tournament," Kyrgios told reporters at Wimbledon, where he is returning after a lengthy break from tennis. He will play French rising star Ugo Humbert in his opening singles match.
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Kyrgios wowed Wimbledon as a 19-year-old when he beat then-world No.1 Rafael Nadal en route to the quarter-finals. Now 26, the Australian has cemented himself as one of tennis' biggest drawcards, albeit without major titles.
Williams, 41, is a five-time Wimbledon singles champion and seven-time Grand Slam winner. She has also won 14 doubles majors and a pair of mixed doubles Grand Slam titles.
Kyrgios has been away from the ATP Tour, outside of the Australian events, since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out.
"I've been in Australia now for a year and a half. A nice quick trip to London, then i'm going to go to the Bahamas after this, then the US swing and then hopefully play Laver Cup," he said.
"I'm just using this as a big change of scenery. I take it day by day, try and be better as a tennis player, try and be better as a person. I've honestly just reached a nice level of freedom, nothing fazes me any more.
"I definitely feel that I could beat 50 per cent of the draw on grass without much preparation. I know for a fact that no one here wanted to play me first round. I feel completely confident going into this match.
"I'm not saying that I'm the favourite but I know how to play on grass. I've won a lot of matches on grass. It's going to be fun. As I said, I'm the underdog."
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