(CNN)Nick Kyrgios hopes to compete in the Australian Open despite testing positive for Covid-19.
The 26-year-old added that he feels “healthy with no symptoms at the moment” after confirming his result on Instagram and withdrawing from the Sydney Tennis Classic tournament on Monday. The Australian Open starts on January 17th.
“I just want to be open and transparent with everyone. The reason I had to withdraw from Sydney is because I tested positive for Covid,” Kyrgios said on Instagram.
“I wish everyone the best and stay safe wherever you can. If all goes well I’ll see you all at the Australian Open,” added Kyrgios.
Last week, Kyrgios withdrew from the Melbourne Summer Set after suffering an illness that affected his asthma.
He tested negative for Covid-19 at the time, but his positive result means Kyrgios, who reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in 2015, has not played a competitive tennis match since his straight-set loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas in September.
On Friday, Kyrgios criticized the “really bad” treatment of Novak Djokovic, who was prevented from entering Australia after his visa was revoked.
However, a judge ruled on Monday that Djokovic, who is unvaccinated, will be allowed to defend his title at the Australian Open after overturning the government’s decision to cancel his visa.
Despite this, Australia’s Immigration Minister Alex Hawke still has the power to annul Novak Djokovic’s visa for the first Grand Slam of the tennis season, to be played in Melbourne.
“See I definitely believe in taking action, I was vaccinated because of others and my mother’s (sic) health but how we are dealing with Novak’s situation is bad, really bad,” Kyrgios wrote on Twitter on Friday.
“Like these memes, headlines, this is one of our great champions, but at the end of the day he’s human. Do better.”
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