The serve, the net play, the powerful forehand. It was all there and hopefully this time a Nick Kyrgios comeback will last more than a fortnight.
That will depend on how his body reacts to 69 minutes on court in Stuttgart on Tuesday (Wednesday AEST) and whether it allows the Australian to back up the impressive defeat of world No.36 Corentin Moutet 6-3 6-4.
"I feel great and motivated," Kyrgios said after his victory.
"(It's) quite (an) emotional moment. I had a lot of surgeries and I'm very thrilled to be back.
"I had a wrist reconstruction, I had four knee surgeries."
The 31-year-old is young enough to have several more years on tour, if he has the mental desire and physical capability.
