Top of that list is Lleyton Hewitt. Kyrgios said Australia’s Davis Cup captainthrew him under a bus with comments at the United Cup.

Pat Cash also said Tennis Australia bent over backwards to help Kyrgios prepare for the Open by allowing him to play an exhibition match against Novak Djokovic on Rod Laver Arena.

“Everyone has their two cents,” Kyrgios said. “Everyone will kind of speculate or assume how I’m feeling ... Maybe just next time appreciate a bit more understanding that there could be something going on.

“I feel like it’s been like that for the last five or six years of my career. There have always been a lot of past players or Australians giving their two cents about how I go about things.All I take away from it is that three days ago I was able to fill a stadium with Novak and raise a quarter-of-a-million dollars for charity.

“Playing through pain,I gave myself the best chance. I gave myself a shot to play but I wasn’t able to do it. The rest is all outside noise. I still think I’ve gone about it the right way. It’s still a successful AO for me in the sense I did a lot of things outside the tennis court which was very important for me. I still feel like I’m part of it.”

Kyrgios still thought about playing at the Australian Open despite the injury but his mindset has changed over the years.

Before the tournament,he believed he could beat the best in the world and lift the trophy on the final Sunday in January. When that belief diminished,he decided not to play.

“Every time we[Kyrgios’ team] come to a grand slam now,we feel like we can win it,” he said.

“The last two grand slams I made a final and a quarter-final. I don’t ever want to come into a tournament and say,‘Let’s see how it goes,let’s just win one round’. I want to come here and feel like I can legitimately compete for three hours and seven matches to win a title. Long term,it was definitely the right decision.

“My life is a roller coaster day in,day out. I made a decision. In a way,it’s a relief. I was in two minds for the last week. It was so hard waking up,[wondering] whether I was going to play,whether I was not going to play. But now I feel I have a clear path moving forward. That’s life,honestly. I’ve been through a lot more struggle than this. It’s sad,but at the same time,I’m happy.”

Kyrgios said his recovery would be straightforward. He has given himself six weeks to get fit for the Indian Wells tournament on March 6. The injury has not altered his plans to play at Roland Garros after a six-year absence.

“I’ll definitely have ‘French Open’ circled on my calendar,” he said. “I think I’m as motivated as ever. I was ready for the AO ... I’m just going to use this as fuel.”

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