Nick Kyrgios dropped out of the Australian Open at the eleventh hour as he was wheeled in for a knee surgery, but his time away from the court won't be wasted.
The tennis bad boy, 27, said his recovery time will be spent 'grinding' on the video game Pokémon Unite.
Answering a Q&A on Instagram on Tuesday, the athlete told fans about his recovery plans when he posted a picture of his Nintendo Switch resting on his good leg.
Another person could be seen sitting with him, playing the same game on their own console.
When a follower asked, 'Gonna go back to grinding Pokémon Unite while recovering?' he responded: 'Yup I'm already in Master for this season.'
The Aussie world No.21 stunned the tennis world last week when he revealed a torn meniscus and cyst in his knee were so serious he couldn't take to the court at his home grand slam for fear of injuring himself permanently.
Kyrgios announced he'd be travelling to his home town of Canberra to have the knee operated on, and on Monday he shared the experience with his social media followers in two posts.
The controversial tennis ace will remain in Canberra with his family as he recovers over the next few weeks before making a planned comeback to the ATP tour in early March, says his manager Daniel Horsfall.
'The surgery was a great success. We couldn't have been more pleased with the outcome of it. Now we will be pushing ahead for a speedy recovery and are aiming to see everyone at Indian Wells,' Horsfall told The Age.
'For now, Mumma K [Nick's mother, Nill Kyrgios] will have her work cut out for her having everyone around the home for a little while. Nick will stay back in Canberra. His plan is to eat delicious food and play a lot of Pokémon.
'But on a more serious note, Will [physiotherapist Will Maher] and NK will be in the gym still working on the rest of his body to make sure he stays fit and fresh in the meantime.'
The Australian No.1's post-op recuperation began with tuning in to watch Alex de Minaur take on Novak Djokovic at Melbourne Park.
After the Serbian nine-times Australian Open champion blew away his compatriot 6-2 6-1 6-2 Kyrgios tweeted, 'Watching Novak tonight makes me feel good about my tennis in general. How have I beaten this guy,' accompanied by two laughing-with-tears emoji's.
Although Djokovic beat Kyrgios in last year's Wimbledon final the Aussie has a better head-to-head record against the 21-times grand slam champ, defeating him on both their previous encounters in 2017.
Kyrgios and his physiotherapist Will Maher made the decision not to play in the Open just hours after he had a workout with doubles partner Thanasi Kokkinakis prior to the shock announcement.
