Tennis
Nick Kyrgios Withdraws from Australian Open with Knee Injury
by privatebet.com - 2023/01/16
Nick Kyrgios was supposed to enter his home Grand Slam as one of the favorites for the title, but we won’t get to see him compete. He pulled out of the Australian Open due to a knee injury, just a day before he was scheduled to play his opening match. Kyrgios announced his withdrawal from the season-opening Grand Slam at the press conference in Melbourne, explaining he’ll be forced to miss the tournament due to a knee injury. “Obviously I am just exhausted from everything and [it’s] obviously pretty brutal in one of the most important tournaments of my career and it hasn’t been easy at all. It’s just bad timing… Injuries are part of the sport. I’m not doubting that I’ll be back to my full strength,” said Kyrgios. This announcement comes shortly after he took part in an exhibition match against Novak Djokovic at Rod Laver Arena on Friday. The duo previously faced in the Wimbledon final last year, and Kyrgios ended up losing after over three hours on the tennis court. The 2023 Australian Open is kicking off in Melbourne today, and the final match will be played on January 29. Kyrgios joins several major players who announced their withdrawal, including world no. 1 Carlos Alcaraz and no. 17. Marin Cilic.