World No. 18 Nick Kyrgios will be coached part-time by Frenchman Sebastien Grosjean, per several reports. The Australian tennis star has been without a coach for nearly two years and could be joined by Grosjean as early as the upcoming Italian Open Masters 1000 tournament in Rome.

In recent months, several retired players turned down offers to coach Kyrgios, who has developed a notorious reputation for throwing tantrums during games and letting his emotions get the better of him. However, the young Aussie has shown signs of maturity in recent months after defeating World No. 2 Novak Djokovic on two separate occasions besides pushing Roger Federer to the limit during last month's Miami Open semi-final.

Kyrgios followed up those impressive performances by helping his country reach the Davis Cup semi-final, earning rich praise from Team America coach Jim Courier, who believes the Australian can finish 2017 as a Top-5 ranked player in the world. "It's all in his hands (where he goes from here). You see when he's engaged and focused and concentrating and resilient -- down a break in three different sets and found a way to win - that's a player who can and should be top five in the world by the end of the year," Coureri recently said of Kyrgios.

Nick Kyrgios to be coached part-time by Sebastien Grosjean

According to French sports newspaper L'Equipe Grosjean could join Kyrgios in Rome this week. The Frenchman last coached fellow countryman Richard Gasquet from 2014 up until the end of 2016. The report added that Grosjean doesn't intend to be a full-time coach due to the hectic travel schedule. Sydney Morning Herald adds that Grosjean had been "working with Kyrgios since February and will now accompany him at important tournaments."

Last week, Nick Kyrgios was humbled by Rafael Nadal in the third round of the Madrid Open. He will now continue his clay-court season at the Italian Open, the final stop before the 2017 French Open. Kyrgios is scheduled to face Spanish world No.21 Roberto Bautista-Agut in the first round in Rome.