MELBOURNE (Reuters) - With Ash Barty enjoying a comfortable retirement, Nick Kyrgios will be far and away the top drawcard for home fans at the Australian Open, feeling both privilege and pressure to meet expectations after his best season in 2022.
After an underwhelming career at the Grand Slams, the fiery Canberra native made the final at Wimbledon last year and the U.S. Open quarter-finals to win over detractors who had labelled him a wasted talent.
