Australian Open 2024: Nick Kyrgios, Emma Raducanu missing from entry list, may need wild cards to play grand slam
- Kyrgios had knee surgery in January and then aborted plans to return at Wimbledon after tearing a ligament in his wrist
- Raducanu has been out of action since April after undergoing operations on both wrists and an ankle
Showstopper Nick Kyrgios and former US Open champion Emma Raducanu were notable absentees on Thursday from the 2024 Australian Open entry list, but Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka are set for their grand slam comebacks.
Fiery Australian Kyrgios, the one-time world No 13, had knee surgery in January and then aborted plans to return at Wimbledon after tearing a ligament in his wrist.
Australian Open boss Craig Tiley recently said he expected Kyrgios to be at the opening major of the year in “some form” and could be granted a wild card.
Briton Raducanu was also missing from the automatic entry list.
The 21-year-old, who stunned the tennis world when she won the US Open as a qualifier aged 18, has been out of action since April after undergoing operations on both wrists and an ankle.
She pulled out of her scheduled comeback at an exhibition tournament in Macau this month, but was targeting the beginning of 2024 for her return.
