Nick Kyrgios sets plans to play pickleball professionally with Jack Sock

Nick Kyrgios confirmed his plans to play pickleball alongside Jack Sock in a conversation on the Nothing Major Podcast. The Australian is preparing for his return to the ATP Tour for the 2025 season but is already making plans to play pickleball professionally.

The Australian will begin his season at the Brisbane International, his first official tournament since June 2023, when he was defeated by Yibing Wu in straight sets. Kyrgios is gearing up for his return to the Australian Open, where he will enter with his protected ranking.

Kyrgios has gained more notoriety off the court in recent years, as he has been creating new ventures in the business and entertainment worlds. He has also appeared on Grand Slam broadcasts and participated in high-profile interviews. He recently joined the Nothing Major Podcast alongside Jack Sock, Sam Querrey, John Isner, and Steve Johnson.

“I’m going to dink around in Australia,” said Sock. “If he’s in, yeah,” he added, referring to a potential pickleball doubles partnership with Kyrgios in Australia.

“You hated the Aussie Open, but then you’re going to come play pickleball here?” Kyrgios responded with laughter before agreeing to play with Sock.

While the 2022 Wimbledon runner-up prepares for the start of a new season, he recently made his appearance at the World Tennis League, a mixed-team event, where he joined Casper Ruud, Jasmine Paolini, and Simona Halep for Team Kites.

Kyrgios played doubles with Paolini (winning against Garcia/Shapovalov) and later teamed up with Ruud to beat Sumit Nagal and Jordan Thompson. He also lost his only singles match to Andrey Rublev.