An "emotionally spent" and "burnt out" Nick Kyrgios will cut short his debut professional season to re-energise his mind and body for a charge towards the Australian Open.
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Kyrgios has withdrawn from his last three tournaments of the year, admitting his first full season of grand slam tennis has taken a toll and he needs a break from the game.
The 19-year-old will finish his season at the Malaysian Open next week, which will also include boom Australian teenager Omar Jasika and Bernard Tomic.
Kyrgios is also keen to temper the hype surrounding junior boys US Open champion Jasika to ensure his "little brother" doesn't suffer from the same burnout that he is enduring.
The Canberra star has played in all four grand slams this year, beating world No. 1 Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon, rising to a career-best ranking of No. 51 and lifting Australian back into the Davis Cup world group.
"I've pulled out of the other tournaments because I'm emotionally spent, I'm a bit gone and burnt out," Kyrgios said.
"This is my last tournament of the year, so I'm going to just go out and give everything I can.
"Physically I've probably only got enough left for one more tournament, and mentally I'm a bit worn out. So I am looking forward to the break."
A relieved Kyrgios left Canberra on Friday and vowed to "empty the tank" physically and emotionally when he plays at Kuala Lumpur.
He has pulled out of tournaments in Tokyo, Stockholm and Vienna in the next four weeks after consultation with coach Josh Eagle following Australia's Davis Cup tie in Perth last week.
Kyrgios made the Wimbledon quarter-finals, the third rounds at the Australian and US Open and lost his opening-round match at the French Open.
He has jumped more than 130 ranking places to be on the cusp of the top 50, but his mind and body are still adjusting to the work load after a hectic 10 months.
Kyrgios will play in the International Premier Tennis League in Singapore from November 27, tennis' version of the Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket, which boasts Andre Agassi, Serena Williams, Pat Rafter and Lleyton Hewitt.
It will be his only official tournament before the Australian summer as he focuses on training and refreshing in Canberra. He said nearing the end of a busy schedule has helped him relax.
Kyrgios is keen to shelter Jasika from the intense spotlight after his double win at the US Open last month.
The 17-year-old completed the rare feat of claiming the junior boys' singles and doubles titles and is touted as a future star. But he is still ranked outside the world's top 700 players.
"People are bombarding him straight away and, personally, I'm still going through it as well ... it doesn't help in any way with the hype," Kyrgios said.
"You don't want to expose him too much yet ... he's got such a long way to go. I see him as a little brother and right now he probably doesn't need that stuff. I've had patches where it has affected my tennis. It can be draining."
Kyrgios has played in 11 tournaments this year, two Davis Cup ties for Australia and has won more than $600,000 in prizemoney.
"I'm really excited to play in Malaysia, but at the same time I can really smell the finish line," Kyrgios said.
"I can't wait for the break, I just want to sit back and take a break from everything so I don't have to worry ... relax and enjoy life a little bit.
"When I've been home it has been full on. It's been pretty taxing on and off the court."
