A matter of hours after saying he was prepared for the event, Nick Kyrgios pulled out of Wimbledon, citing a torn ligament in his wrist.
Kyrgios, who reached the ultimate of final yr’s Wimbledon, posted a message on social media on Sunday evening (Monday AEST) saying his withdrawal.
“I’m really sad to say that I have to withdraw from Wimbledon this year,” he wrote.
“I tried my hardest to be ready after my surgery and be able to step on the Wimbledon courts again.
“During my comeback, I experienced some pain in my wrist …as a precaution, I had it scanned, and it came back showing a torn ligament in my wrist.
“I tried everything to be able to play, and I am disappointed to say that I just didn’t have enough time to manage it before Wimbledon.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au