<p>The 31-year-old Australian looked in impressive ‌form as he showed off the best of his grass-court game to ‌down Frenchman Corentin Moutet 6-3, 6-4 in the ‌opening round of the Wimbledon warm-up event.</p><p><strong>"I had a wrist reconstruction, ‌I've had four knee surgeries, so I'm really battling, ‌but at the same time I've put in a lot of work, I'm really feeling good about myself,"</strong> he said on court ‌after the match.</p><p>"Honestly, there were so many ⁠times I was thinking: 'Why ‌am I playing? What more do I need to do?' And ​I look at you guys and this is why I’m playing, so I'll hang around a little ​longer.</p><p><strong>"I'm pleased with the way I played today, I'm pleased with the way I'm feeling in my body, I've ⁠been putting in a ​lot of work so I'm just really happy to be back."</strong></p><p>Kyrgios reached the Wimbledon final in 2022 but has since struggled to hit anywhere near the same heights as the ‌litany of injuries severely limited his time on court.</p><p><strong>He played one singles match in 2023, missed the entire 2024 season, managed five tour-level contests in 2025, and had played just once this year before Tuesday's clash at the Tennis Club Weissenhof.</strong></p><p>Now unranked, Kyrgios will play Japanese qualifier Sho Shimabukuro in the second round on Thursday, when a good showing would put him in the frame for a ‌Wimbledon wild card when they are announced next week.</p><p>Having had ​such a cruel run of luck with injuries over ‌the last few years, however, Kyrgios was not about to make any predictions about the future.</p><p><strong>"I'm so thrilled to be back, and playing some high-level tennis as well,"</strong> he added.</p><p><strong>"Confident? I don't know if that is ⁠a word I'm feeling ⁠quite yet. Obviously, I ‌will see how I feel tomorrow."</strong></p>