Nick Kyrgios has been given some recommendation about his upcoming return from harm. The world No 26 has not performed in any respect this season however beforehand hinted at competing in the French Open, whereas additionally signing as much as play on the grass in Stuttgart. But compatriot John Millman advised Kyrgios to let the French Open event director’s calls “go to voicemail” and skip the clay season altogether.

Kyrgios lastly seems to be set to make his return to the tour within the subsequent few weeks. The Australian will probably be competing in an exhibition match with Holger Rune in Copenhagen on May 24. And the French Open begins simply 5 days later.

The 28-year-old beforehand claimed he would return to Roland Garros for the primary time since 2017 so his girlfriend may “see Paris”. While he has continued to delay his comeback from knee surgical procedure, the timing of his exhibition with Rune would conveniently permit him to go straight to the French Open.

But Millman believes that his countryman ought to discard the clay season altogether and make his comeback on the grass, as Kyrgios has already entered the Stuttgart ATP 250 occasion. “I’m sure there are many tournament directors that would love that return come at their tournament, none more so than Amelie Mauresmo at the French Open,” the 33-year-old wrote for News.com.au.

“Roland Garros needs a great 2023 edition,” Millman added, explaining that the event may endure with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic at present battling accidents. He additionally stated the French Tennis Federation was “scrambling to recoup the losses sustained” when internet hosting the event throughout Covid in 2020 and 2021, and stated Kyrgios might be the reply.

“A box office player making his return to play is exactly what Mauresmo and her team needs. The question is should Nick answer her calls?” he continued. “Nick proved last year when making the final of Wimbledon that he can win Grand Slams.”

However, the previous world No 33 didn’t suppose that Kyrgios ought to trouble enjoying the event as he backed the seven-time title winner to succeed on the different three Majors. Millman wrote: “I see no reason why he can’t win Wimbledon, Australian Open or the US Open in the next eight months.

“But for me, there are question marks concerning the amount of success he can have on the clay courts of the French Open.” And he urged his compatriot to ship Mauresmo’s calls to voicemail as he backed Kyrgios to scrub up throughout the grass swing.

“Nick will be wanting matches before Wimbledon and Roland Garros could provide him with these, but I can’t help but feel he’s good enough to once again do what he’s done so many times in his career - put all his chips on the table, skip the clay and go all in for the grass,” he added. “Mauresmo would love the Kyrgios show in Paris, but if I were Nick I’d be letting her calls go to voicemail.”