Nick Kyrgios’ hopes of going one higher at Wimbledon are on maintain after the Aussie star was compelled to tug out of the 2023 Grand Slam.
The 28-year-old introduced his choice to withdraw someday earlier than his spherical one encounter was set to get underway.
“I’m really sad to say that I have to withdaw from Wimbledon this year,” Kyrgios wrote on Instagram.
“During my comeback, I experienced some pain in my wrist during Mallorca. As a precaution I had it scanned and it came back showing a torn ligament in my wrist.
“I tired 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.
“I’ll be back and as always, I appreciate the support from all my fans.”
Wimbledon kicks off on Monday evening from 8pm (AEST).
The Canberra native fell quick on the last hurdle final yr by the hands of Serbian famous person Novak Djokovic.
Hopes had been excessive after he performed close to good tennis to take the opening set earlier than Djokovic flipped the script and ran away with the competition to seal the win 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6.
The mercurial Aussie star had a complete nation behind him as he made the dream run into his first ever Grand Slam last.
Those hopes since his Wimbledon heroics have been on the backburner with Kyrgios barely being sighted because of a horror harm run.
Kyrgios returned to the court docket for the primary time since October 2022 when he took to the grass in Stuttgart.
After seven months out with a knee harm, the 2022 Wimbledon finalist was crushed 7-5 6-3 by China’s Yibing Wu within the first spherical, the match lasting simply 68 minutes.
Struggling with mobility and struggling ache, Kyrgios served properly however gave little in chases and frolicked holding his knee and appeared troubled by the top of the sport.
In the aftermath he took to Twitter asking for persistence as he makes his journey again to full health.
“Be patient with me my fans please,” Kyrgios tweeted after Tuesday‘s match.
“It’s a process to get back to where I was. I know it’s hard for you to see me perform like today, but I need more time and hopefully can get back to where I was.”
Kyrgios had been dealt a troublesome draw for the Wimbledon match however his spot will now be taken Fabian Marozsan.
Alex de Minaur is Australia’s high seeded participant however has a equally powerful draw.
He will play qualifier Kimmer Coppejans within the first spherical, however might face towards Alexander Zverev within the third spherical and high seed Carlos Alcaraz within the spherical of 16.
De Minaur has been in nice kind on grass however after shedding to Alcaraz within the Queens’ Club last, it’s exhausting to see an Aussie making the second week at Wimbledon.
Source: www.news.com.au
