They were handed a tough draw against third seeds Edouard Roger-Vasselin and Hugo Nys, who won 6-2, 6-2.<\/p>\n
Australian ace Kyrgios withdrew from Washington Open singles<\/a>, but did manage to make it onto the court at the tournament.<\/p>\n But it was short-lived, in what was the 2022 Wimbledon runner-up\u2019s first appearance on the ATP Tour<\/a> since the Miami Open in March.<\/p>\n And despite the defeat and indeed the disappointing nature of it, Kyrgios was as bullish as ever about his latest display.<\/p>\n Sharing images of his efforts on social media, he wrote on Instagram: \u201cSay what you want\u2026 you watched.\u201d<\/p>\n READ MORE: Nick Kyrgios has three-word reaction after Emma Raducanu is announced to play doubles with major champion in Washington<\/a><\/p>\n Indeed, among those looking on in the background was Venus Williams, who has also made a comeback at the competition.<\/p>\n But she made a winning return, playing alongside Hailey Baptiste to defeat Eugenie Bouchard and Clervie Ngounoue.<\/p>\n Washington Open fans treated to exciting doubles pairings before US Open<\/p>\n Fans packed out the venue in an expectant mood, hoping for many fireworks from the flamboyant Kyrgios and Monfils.<\/p>\n But it unfortunately wasn\u2019t meant to be, with their opponents using their vast experience to spoil the party.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Nick Kyrgios suggests Novak Djokovic will retire from tennis soon as he reveals what he said to him at Indian Wells<\/a><\/p>\n There are, however, plenty of other pairings to get a glimpse of, including Emma Raducanu and Elena Rybakina.<\/p>\n That includes Australians Alex de Minaur and Alexei Popyrin, who are wildcards at the ATP 500 event like Kyrgios and Monfils were.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n American duo Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe meanwhile wanted to put on a show in front of their home fans.<\/p>\n But they also lost their opening match at the Washington Open, losing out to the experienced pair Matthew Ebden and John Peers.<\/p>\n 25 teams have officially entered the reimagined US Open Mixed Doubles Championship.<\/p>\n On July 28, the top 8 teams determined by combined singles ranking will be in the field via direct entry. The remaining 8 teams will be determined via wild card and announced at a later date. pic.twitter.com\/22YH2zt3m4<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Nick](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2206265082-1024x734.jpg\")
Photo by Al Bello\/Getty ImagesNick Kyrgios messages critics after Washington DC exit<\/p>\n