Nick Kyrgios is keen to find his place in his post-tennis life and he is in danger of becoming an outsider.

The Australian has yet to officially call time on his playing career, with his comeback bid at the start of 2025 ending as his body broke down once again at the Australian Open.

He tried and failed to play at the French Open and entered the ATP 500 event at the Queen’s Club before pulling out once again due to injury, with his absence from Wimbledon also confirmed.

Kyrgios is due to play with four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in the revamped mixed doubles at the US Open in August, but his days as a contender for major tennis titles in over.

Critics cited Kyrgios’ guilty plea in a domestic abuse case involving a former girlfriend in 2023 as a reason why he should not be on the BBC and that backlash may have been a reason why he was not involved in their roster of commentators for this year’s Wimbledon coverage.

“It’s unfortunate, but it’s probably their loss more than mine,” he told The Guardian. “I understand they’ve got Chris Eubanks but he hasn’t beaten the greatest of all time multiple times.

“When someone’s beaten Federer, Nadal, Murray and Djokovic and has incredible insights, it’s very strange you wouldn’t want that person adding knowledge to tennis fans.”

“We got on really well,” Lester told us. “I think we just bonded and he respected me after a while of getting to know who I was. The best commentary is conversational without being evasive.