Nick Kyrgios says 'I'm in' to Novak Djokovic's offer to play doubles again

Ahead of his first match at the tournament in five years, Novak Djokovic had another Miami Open returner's name on his lips when he arrived at Hard Rock Stadium: Nick Kyrgios. The former world No. 1 says he wants to play doubles with the Aussie again after their headline-grabbing partnership in Australia in January.

“I do really wish that we play another time [in] doubles,” Djokovic said in his pre-event press conference, floating his hometown tournament in Belgrade in November as an opportunity for the two to "slam it."

And Kyrgios, who defeated American Mackenzie McDonald in Miami's first round for his first singles win since 2022, and after his career-threatening wrist injury, is on board.

"I'm in partner," the Aussie wrote on X, formerly Twitter on Thursday, hours ahead of losing to Karen Khachanov in the second round.

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Djokovic and Kyrgios' self-described "bromance" has blossomed in recent years, a 180-degree turn from when Kyrgios called Djokovic names like "useless" and "a tool," and Djokovic said he had "no respect" for the outspoken Aussie. In Miami, the meticulous Djokovic reiterated that he's tried to give Kyrgios health advice to manage his injury-prone body. (As a guest on Kyrgios' video podcast Good Trouble last year, Djokovic said Kyrgios could win Wimbledon if he committed to his health and fitness regiment for six months.)

“I tried, when we played doubles in Brisbane earlier this year, to kind of draw him into some of my warm-up, cool-down routines,” Djokovic said. “Every time he would see me before the match, before we would actually go to warm up on court for the match, I’d spend like an hour in the gym, do my own thing and warm up every muscle in my body.

“I would just try to chase him down and bring him over. He would be running away from me, commenting you know, that’s not for him. That’s maybe part of the reason why he’s been injured so much. I really do wish that he stays injury-free.”

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But with Miami now over for Kyrgios, and the Wimbledon finalist's distaste for clay courts well-documented, might we see these two one-time final foes land on the same side of the net at the All England Club in July?