Another blockbuster Australian Open is upon us, spearheaded by Emma Raducanu's second-round win over her close friend Amanda Anisimova. The Brit, who reached the third round of a hard court Slam for the first time since winning the US Open in 2021, set up a blockbuster clash with Iga Swiatek on Saturday.

If this was the last Australian Open singles match of Nick Kyrgios' career — and, to be sure, it's hard to know with him, no matter what came out at his news conference — the big-hitting, big-talking tennis player went out rather quietly Monday night.

After surgery and close to 16 months of around-the-clock rehabilitation, things began looking up for Nick Kyrgios. And yet here he is, dealing with pain once more.