After days of hypothesis at Wimbledon, Nick Kyrgios has introduced he’s able to have one other crack on the largest title in tennis.

The Australian, who’s been struggling with a long-standing knee downside and has performed only one aggressive match in 9 months, declared on Sunday on the eve of his opening-round match in opposition to David Goffin that he was match to play.

“I really feel nearly as good as I most likely may really feel in the mean time,” the 2022 males’s singles finalist instructed reporters on Sunday on the All England Membership.

“Clearly, one of the best event on this planet. I’ve labored extraordinarily onerous to simply even be capable of put together and attempt to play this event. So, tremendous excited to be right here once more and see the way it goes.”

However the 28-year-old, who missed the Australian Open and Roland Garros, additionally admitted: “I nonetheless assume there are some query marks for positive. I imply, clearly five-set tennis is a totally completely different beast altogether.”

After having performed only one match – and misplaced – simply three weeks in the past in Stuttgart since present process surgical procedure on his knee in January, a reasonably low-key Kyrgios conceded: “I most likely had probably the most superb preparation attainable final 12 months. It couldn’t be any completely different this 12 months.

“I’m not going to discredit the work I’ve put in for the final six months, simply attempting to take care of my health, get again on court docket.

“I’ve been hitting with some actually good gamers this week and my physique is feeling okay. I’m going to take it sooner or later at a time. I’m not going to look ahead and put unfair expectations on myself.

“I’m simply going to attempt to do every thing I can, put together, go on the market and play some good tennis.”

Canberra’s  Kyrgios stated there have been positives in having been capable of spend time at residence whereas recuperating, which he’d by no means managed earlier than throughout his profession, however admitted it had been “heartbreaking” to overlook Grand Slams on the peak of his powers.

“Yeah, it’s been brutal. Yeah, it’s been onerous,” he stated.

“I misplaced in Stuttgart, and the criticism was huge. My first match again, it was onerous to sort of simply be the identical participant that I used to be immediately.

“It’s been onerous. Like, I’m attempting to count on the identical kind of tennis that I used to be enjoying final 12 months, and I don’t assume that’s truthful in the mean time.

“I’ve bought David Goffin first spherical, somebody who made quarter-finals final 12 months. He’s had an incredible profession, he is aware of methods to win tennis matches. I’m simply going to deal with that.

“That’s all I’m specializing in in the mean time, not a lot what I did final 12 months or what folks need me to attain this 12 months.

“I’m simply going to take it day-to-day. I believe that’s the one acceptable solution to take it in the mean time.”