Nick Kyrgios is back at Wimbledon. Well, sort of.The Australian has not hit a ball in anger at SW19 since losing the final to Novak Djokovic in 2022. Three championships have (almost) come and gone since then and Kyrgios has not even been able to make the start line.

Nick Kyrgios wants Novak Djokovic to retire as an eight-time Wimbledon champion, but the chances of that happening decrease with each passing year. As the 38-year-old grapples with father time, young rivals Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner only get stronger, and the gulf appears to be widening.