Nick Kyrgios ready for scrutiny

Australia's Nick Kyrgios said Saturday he was ready for scrutiny at next month's Australian Open, as the volatile star prepares for his comeback after a playing ban. The controversial 21-year-old said his forced hiatus from tennis - when a meltdown at the Shanghai Masters in October resulted in an initial eight-week suspension - has proved a blessing.
A condition of the ATP reducing the ban to three weeks meant Kyrgios has been seeing a sports psychologist to prepare him for the new tennis season. "I needed to shut down really after a very long and tough year," Kyrgios told Fairfax Media on Saturday. He added he was now focusing on "managing my schedule and time better to help with physical and mental freshness".