<p class="title">Temperamental Australian star Nick Kyrgios revealed on Friday he was bitten by a spider over Christmas ahead of his defence of the Brisbane International.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The fiery 23-year-old posted a short video on his Instagram account showing him with what appeared to be a drip in his arm and being treated by medics.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"This spider bite outta contro," a caption to the video said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He added to his nearly one million followers: "Got a spider bite on my foot. Christmas different every year."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Local reports said he spent the festive season in a Canberra hospital but was still on track to be in Brisbane for the tournament that starts on Monday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kyrgios finished his season early in October after an elbow injury forced him out of the Kremlin Cup in Moscow.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Returning home to prepare for 2019, the world number 35 admitted last month he was working through mental health issues that had plagued him throughout the year.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I'm starting to see some psychologists and trying to get on top of my mental health," he said then.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The supremely talented but combustible Kyrgios has become infamous for his public outbursts and meltdowns on court.</p>.<p class="bodytext">His win in Brisbane was his only title success in 2018. </p>
<p class="title">Temperamental Australian star Nick Kyrgios revealed on Friday he was bitten by a spider over Christmas ahead of his defence of the Brisbane International.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The fiery 23-year-old posted a short video on his Instagram account showing him with what appeared to be a drip in his arm and being treated by medics.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"This spider bite outta contro," a caption to the video said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He added to his nearly one million followers: "Got a spider bite on my foot. Christmas different every year."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Local reports said he spent the festive season in a Canberra hospital but was still on track to be in Brisbane for the tournament that starts on Monday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kyrgios finished his season early in October after an elbow injury forced him out of the Kremlin Cup in Moscow.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Returning home to prepare for 2019, the world number 35 admitted last month he was working through mental health issues that had plagued him throughout the year.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I'm starting to see some psychologists and trying to get on top of my mental health," he said then.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The supremely talented but combustible Kyrgios has become infamous for his public outbursts and meltdowns on court.</p>.<p class="bodytext">His win in Brisbane was his only title success in 2018. </p>