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The outspoken Australian will take on Frenchman
Alexandre Muller in the opening round of the Murray River Open
on Monday in what would be his first competitive match in a
year.
"I'm not going to lie. I didn't miss the game that much,"
Kyrgios said on Saturday.
"I'm a competitor. I compete with everything I do. I was playing
computer games, that kind of stuff, getting my little
competitive edge there. I didn't really miss the game at all."
Kyrgios said he did not even touch a tennis racquet for the
first four-five months as he wanted to get away from the game.
"I don't miss too many people on tour to be honest, apart from
all the Australian guys and a couple of good friends."
He criticised world number one Novak Djokovic earlier this month
after the Serbian had asked the Australian Open organisers to
ease quarantine restrictions for players.
Kyrgios said he was lucky to have spent a "crazy year" with his
family and friends before resuming training with compatriot
Jordan Thompson.
"I feel mentally completely refreshed, ready to go again."
"I feel like I am playing well and am ready to go. Everyone is
really playing it by ear. Nobody really knows who is in form and
who is not.
"I'm going to take it day by day and try to enjoy myself as much
as I can."
(Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; editing by Raju
Gopalakrishnan)
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