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Eurosport have announced that Nick Kyrgios will join their commentary team for the upcoming Australian Open.
The Aussie tennis ace remains out of action as he continues to recover from his injury issues of last year.
The 28-year-old missed all four majors in 2023 because of several injury issues and he's yet to fully recover.
Despite his injury status, Kyrgios was tipped to be at the slam "in some form" by Australian Open boss Craig Tiley.
Nick Kyrgios made his commentary debut at the ATP Finals
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Kyrgios also said he would be "commentating matches", although that hadn't been confirmed by the broadcaster.
They have now, though, with Eurosport announcing that Kyrgios would be working in the commentary booth.
Discovery Sports Europe said in a statement: "The outspoken, enigmatic 2022 Australian Open men’s doubles winner will provide fans with unique insights and connections to the tournament and its current players from the on-site commentary booth."
Eurosport boss Scott Young added: "To enhance the storytelling like never before, we've assembled one of the most impressive expert line-ups of tennis legends and superstars.
"We're particularly excited to welcome Nick Kyrgios to our English language commentary team this year and know fans will benefit from his unique perspectives and closeness to the current crop of champions and competitors taking to the court this year."
Discovery+ and Eurosport App subscribers will also have access to a 'bonus camera stream' of the commentary booth throughout the major.
John McEnroe, Barbara Schett and Laura Robson will also return as part of Eurosport's coverage of the major.
Rachel Stringer will be hosting covering from the 'award-winning mixed reality Cube studio' alongside Mats Wilander and Tim Henman.
Boris Becker, Alex Corretja and Justine Henin are also among the former tennis stars who will contribute to Eurosport's coverage.
Nick Kyrgios played just one match in 2023
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Kyrgios' role with Eurosport comes a few months after he made his commentary debut with Tennis Channel at the ATP Finals.
And he'll be hoping for a smoother ride in the Eurosport commentary booth than his debut with Tennis Channel.
The Aussie tennis ace suffered a slip of the tongue while speaking about Alexander Zverev.
He said: "Again, you look at people who've had sex, success against Medvedev... Alcaraz, every time he plays against Medvedev he's moving forward, taking all those volleys, taking time away. It's crucial."
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Co-commentator Brett Haber picked up on the x-rated gaffe and didn't let Kyrgios get away with it.
"Welcome to your first Tennis Channel viral moment Nick, that was good," he joked.
Kyrgios appeared blissfully unaware of his error to begin with until the realisation dawned on him.
"Oh yeah, I think I know," he said. "That's hilarious."