Nick Kyrgios has been hit with one other harm setback and can miss Indian Wells and Miami as he recovers from the January harm that saved him out of the Australian Open.
Kyrgios went underneath the knife after pulling out from Melbourne Park and the United Cup, and on the time, his supervisor stated he was concentrating on the beginning of the American laborious court docket season in Indian Wells.
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The withdrawal will see Kyrgios take successful on his rating of World No. 19. Last season he was a quarterfinalist at Indian Wells and fourth spherical in Miami, which means he’ll misplaced 270 factors he gained’t defend this yr.
On the present ATP rankings, he would drop to about 26 on the planet.
While his new timeline places him on monitor to return throughout clay season and compete at Roland Garros, the mix of the bodily brutality of clay, notably on the knees which have given Kyrgios a lot bother over the course of his profession, in addition to the truth that reigning Wimbledon finalist has traditionally most well-liked grass, could imply that he skips the clay season completely.
Kyrgios solely performed one clay occasion in 2022, making the quarterfinals in Houston.
The reigning Wimbledon finalist final appeared on tour in October final yr in Tokyo, additionally reaching the quarterfinals there.
He additionally performed an exhibition event in Dubai in December, in addition to an Australian Open warm-up match towards Novak Djokovic earlier than pulling out of his house main.
Kyrgios and his physio revealed in January that the star had a cyst on his meniscus that required invasive arthroscopic surgical procedure, on high of a tear in his left knee.
He stated the Australian Open was one of many “most important tournaments” of his profession and the choice to withdraw wasn’t straightforward.
“I’m obviously extremely disappointed,” he stated earlier than conceding it was merely dangerous timing.
Physiotherapist Will Maher informed the media Kyrgios had tried all the pieces to have the ability to compete in Melbourne.
He stated the tennis star even tried to empty the cyst only a week out from enjoying with hope it might relieve some strain.
“We used the charity event against Novak as a gauge to see if he could compete at that highest level. He didn’t pull up great and he still tried to give himself every chance in the following days to have subsequent training,” Mr Maher stated.
“But it was clear that with each passing session he was getting sorer and sorer.”
Kyrgios will nearly actually be concentrating on a return to full health to go one step additional than he did final yr at Wimbledon, the place he misplaced within the closing to Novak Djokovic in 4 units.
Source: www.news.com.au
