Nick Kyrgios partnered with Novak Djokovic in doubles and then lost to Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in singles in Brisbane.

If Nick Kyrgios was attempting to prove his match fitness after 18 months off the tour due to wrist and knee injuries, he did a good job, albeit in a losing cause at the Brisbane International.

Nick Kyrgios will not be part of the television broadcasts for the Australian Open this year. The 2022 Wimbledon runner-up, who has endured an extended injury layoff over the past two years, previously served as a commentator for Australian Open and Wimbledon broadcasts.

Recap, quotes, and highlights from Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard's win over Nick Kyrgios at the Brisbane International.

Grand Slam matches are best-of-five. Kyrgios said he felt like he was "hit by a bus" after teaming up with Novak Djokovic to post a 6-4, 6-7 (4), 10-8 victory over Alexander Earler of Austria and Germany's Andreas Mies 6-4, 6-7 (4), 10-8 on Monday at the ATP 250 event.