Kyrgios has initially suggested that 2026 could be his final season as a professional tennis player, but promised a return to the 2027 Australian Open and later surprised fans on social media this week when he revealed his intention to compete “the grass & UTS events” on social media.
Germany’s Justin Engel also received a wild card to Stuttgart, and the two will join a field that is poised to include the likes of defending champion Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Tommy Paul, and Matteo Berrettini.
