Kyrgios delivers staggering 2023 prediction

Nick Kyrgios has predicted it volition beryllium concern arsenic accustomed successful the 2023 men's expansive slams with seasoned stars Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal continuing to dominate.

The enigmatic Australian - who had boasted helium was "the champion subordinate successful the world" - was knocked retired of the Diriyah Tennis Cup singles gully by Cameron Norrie - 10-6, 10-6 successful 2 ace tiebreak sets successful Saudi Arabia.

Kyrgios - who mislaid to Djokovic successful this year's Wimbledon last - was past asked by reporters successful Riyadh whether helium thought determination would beryllium a caller men's expansive slam singles champion adjacent year.

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Nick Kyrgios of Australia during time 1 of the Diriyah Tennis Cup. (Getty)

"I'm gonna accidental no," the 27-year-old said.

"Rafa volition triumph the French Open, Djokovic volition astir apt triumph Wimbledon - unless I halt him, truthful I don't know.

"Djokovic is truthful ascendant that unless idiosyncratic truly elevates their level astatine the Australian Open oregon US Open, I can't spot him losing. (Daniil) Medvedev could possibly bushed him.

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"Look I'd emotion to triumph 1 - but, realistically, he's truthful dominant."

His nonaccomplishment to Norrie - who besides bushed Stefanos Tsitsipas connected time 1 - means Kyrgios volition present absorption connected doubles for the remainder of the tournament.

"Obviously, it wasn't the effect I wanted but each recognition to Cam, helium conscionable played coagulated and I made a fewer excessively galore errors - and successful the tiebreak format, it's ever hard," Kyrgios said.

"I'm not excessively huffy astir it. I consciousness similar I've fixed the fans a small spot of Nick Kyrgios, which is OK, but hopefully the doubles volition spell a spot better."

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