Nick Kyrgios admitted he would swiftly go away the ATP Tour if a breakaway tour funded by Saudi Arabia happened. In latest years Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has made massive strikes into the likes of soccer, boxing, F1 and golf.

They helped create LIV Golf, which instantly began to make use of its seemingly-unlimited pot of cash to lure a few of the finest gamers on the planet into quitting the PGA Tour. Reports in latest months declare the nation now desires to have an even bigger involvement in tennis. Jeddah hosted the 2023 Next Gen ATP Finals, gained by Hamad Medjedovic, from late November into early December,.

On Dec. 27 Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh is about to host an exhibition match between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. During a conversation with The Athletic, Kyrgios admitted that if tennis had been to comply with in golf’s footsteps and type a brand new tour backed by Saudi Arabia’s PIF, he wouldn't hesitate to make the transfer.

“I would have been the first one to jump off. I would have gone. I would have just let the ATP ship sink,” the 28-year-old stated. Reports counsel Saudi Arabia is considering internet hosting the 2024 WTA Finals, with reviews stating that negotiations had been within the late levels, with each events eager on agreeing to a multiyear deal.

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"We are in discussions with various groups surrounding the 2024 WTA Finals and beyond and have not made any decisions at this time," a WTA spokesperson told Reuters. “As with all WTA selections, we're working carefully with gamers and centered on persevering with to construct a robust future for ladies's tennis."

After a career-best 2022 season which produced a run to the Wimbledon singles final and claiming the Australian Open doubles crown, Kyrgios played just one match in 2023. He had knee surgery and also injured his wrist this season, which saw him feature very little this past year.

During his time out of action, Kyrgios experienced being a tennis analyst for the first time, as he helped commentate on November's ATP Finals on Tennis Channel. Despite missing most of the action this year, The former world No. 13 also explained he has not enjoyed this year any less than his brilliant 2022 campaign.

“I played a full year last year, no injuries; had great results, had a great year. I barely played this year, two surgeries, and now still, I would probably say they’re both equally as fine, which is crazy,” Kyrgios said. “Most tennis players would be like, ‘This was just depressing’. People would be struggling, they would be like, ‘What do I do? Who’s my identity?’.

"This yr, it’s been equally as pleasing as final yr. That’s simply my character and the way totally different it's. That’s the loopy factor. I simply don’t assume I may do three seasons like that in a row. I wouldn’t be capable of play anymore. I used to be spent after I acquired house after the US Open, I used to be cooked. I used to be so mentally fried. I used to be simply so drained.

"Physically, I felt fine but just mentally, I was over it. So maybe this year is a counterbalance. It’s been a minute. I still feel like if you put a racket in my hand it wouldn’t feel foreign at all.”