Nick Kyrgios says he felt something strong during his Miami Masters match against Mackenzie McDonald earlier this year. He's aiming to get back on the court and compete on the tour again in 2026.

After missing almost all of 2023 and 2024 because of knee and wrist surgeries, Kyrgios started his comeback at the Brisbane International in early 2025. But the former world No. 13 struggled with wrist pain during the Australian tournaments and lost in the first round at both the Brisbane International and the Australian Open.

After his early exit from the Australian Open, Kyrgios suggested he might retire. The eight-time ATP champion then sat out February, came back in March, and retired in his first-round match against Botic van de Zandschulp at Indian Wells. He then rallied to beat McDonald 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the first round in Miami. It was his first main-level win since the 2022 US Open.

Kyrgios lost to Karen Khachanov in the second round in Miami and hasn't played since because of wrist and knee problems.

Kyrgios said his match against McDonald was the last one that really moved him.

The last match that made me feel something strong was probably my match earlier this year against Mackenzie McDonald in Miami. I went through many years being injured, and winning a match at the Masters level was very special for me, the 2022 Wimbledon finalist told the UTS Tour.

In mid-December, Kyrgios is scheduled to play at the World Tennis League, a mixed team tournament in Bengaluru, India.

After that, he'll go to the United Arab Emirates to play against four-time Grand Slam champion Aryna Sabalenka in a Battle of the Sexes match set for December 28 at Dubai's Coca-Cola Arena.

In a recent interview, Iga Swiatek addressed those who thought she should have let Amanda Anisimova win a game in their 2025 Wimbledon final.

A lot of people anticipated a tough match between Swiatek and Anisimova at Wimbledon that year. In a memorable semifinal, the American player beat Aryna Sabalenka in three sets. Sources reported the WTA world No. 1 wasn't happy with Anisimova's behaviour during the match.

But the final didn't live up to the hype. Anisimova seemed really nervous and was defeated 0-6, 0-6. It was the first time a player hadn't won a game in a Wimbledon singles final since 1911.

Swiatek took full advantage of Anisimova's struggles. Since 2020, she's won more sets 6-0 than any other WTA player. This makes her well-suited to quickly beat an opponent who isn't playing well.

Afterwards, many fans felt sorry for Anisimova, who was having a hard time in her first Grand Slam final. Some suggested Swiatek could have given the 24-year-old a game to spare her from total defeat, since she would almost surely have won anyway.

In an interview, Swiatek said she was just trying to concentrate and wasn't thinking about how it looked. She said she only realised how strange the 6-0, 6-0 score was in a Grand Slam final after the match.

I wasn’t really thinking about how it looked; I was just playing, and I didn’t want to give any points for free. “ It’s a Wimbledon final; I really wanted to win it," she said. “After, for sure, there were a lot of crazy things happening. I remember all these interviews about the score, journalists asking questions if I should let Amanda win one game or something like that. It was pretty different.

Swiatek believes the final showed just how important a player's mental state is in tennis. She noted that many people focused on Anisimova's anxiety but didn't realise she was feeling the same way on such a big stage.

I can only say that this tournament shows tennis is such a mental sport. This part of the game has a huge impact on everything and on the results of each player. She stated. I’m really happy I handled the pressure well, because after the final, everybody was talking about Amanda being stressed or something, but I was also stressed as hell; playing the final of Wimbledon on Centre Court is a surreal experience.

Iga Swiatek plans to change her schedule in 2026.

Swiatek has often talked about how long the tennis schedule is and how many mandatory tournaments there are. In 2025, not playing enough of these mandatory events caused Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, and others to lose points.

In an interview, Swiatek said she'll probably skip two tournaments in 2026. These will likely be events where she doesn't normally play well.

I would like to try missing maybe two tournaments—maybe the ones I feel I haven’t been playing well at anyway—just spending this time on grinding and getting the technique better, she said. I think it will help me also play a little bit better under stress, because my body will remember the proper movements and what it learned during this practice time.