The maverick tennis star has been out of the sport for much of the past two years after suffering knee and wrist injuries but revealed that he is set to participate at his home Grand Slam in early 2025.

Kyrgios told a panel at South by Southwest in Sydney: "I will be playing the Australian Open this summer. I just miss being out there playing in front of a home crowd.

"We’ve got such a crowd of guys at the moment, like Alex de Minaur, playing amazing tennis."

Kyrgios revealed that his "brutal" injury issues came close to ending his career but he is determined to make the most of his comeback and has set himself the challenge of winning a Grand Slam title.

The former Wimbledon finalist said: "The injury I had was brutal. The surgeon said I probably wouldn’t be able to play again. But I said, 'Whatever, just try and get me another two to three years of my career'.

"It’s been a brutal last couple of years, but just being out there to play in front of a home crowd... I just want to be out there, lighting up the crowd and playing in front of my own country.

"Whether it is good or bad, it will certainly be a lot of fun, for sure. I am looking forward to it.

"My only motivation to come back and play is to try and win a Grand Slam, and I’ll give it one more shot."