Tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios lands shock new role in tennis' 'most exclusive event'

TENNIS bad boy Nick Kyrgios has landed a shock new role at the sport's "most exclusive event" - but he will not be playing.

The controversial Aussie will keep speaking his mind - only this time he will do it live on air instead of on the court.

Kyrgios, 28, is known for putting on a show during his games.

But his struggles with knee and wrist injuries have kept him in the shadows this year.

The Australian Open 2022 men's doubles winner reached the Wimbledon final last year which saw Grand Slam record-breaker Novak Djokovic bag the title.

However, he has since been forced to sit out this year's Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon.

Although the Aussie could return to the Ultimate Tennis Showdown event at the ExCel London in December.

But fans don't need to wait until then to see Kyrgios, as he has landed a surprising new job with The Tennis Channel.

From November 12 to 19 in Turin, Italy, Kyrgios will be working as a commentator and analyst for the ATP Finals.

The channel is excited about its newest recruit and has released a statement ahead of the Aussie's broadcasting debut.

The statement read: "Nick Kyrgios, whose electric style of play and straight-to-the-point conversational approach has endeared him to millions of fans around the world will be joining The Tennis Channel as an analyst during its coverage of the ATP Finals November 12-19.

"It will be Kyrgios’ first time working with the network, and it will happen during the most exclusive event in men’s tennis, with just the top eight singles players and doubles teams qualifying for the event based on points earned during the 2023 season."

In June he admitted he was "dreading" his return - leaving his fans in doubt over when they will next see his rows with umpires and fans... or his on-court racket-smashing.

On the eve of Wimbledon, Kyrgios pulled out of the tournament after having said he was fit to play.