Record 24-times Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic will team up with former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios to play doubles at the Brisbane International, the Australian said. The pair, who have developed a friendship after once being at loggerheads when Kyrgios labelled Djokovic "boneheaded" and a "tool",

Nick Kyrgios will team up with Novak Djokovic at the Brisbane International after crediting the former world number one for motivating his return from serious injury.

Novak Djokovic will team up with former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios and play in the doubles bracket at the Brisbane International, a report in the Australian said, and the two will use the ATP 250 event as a warm-up for next month's Australian Open.