Jan 08, 2025 07:50 AM IST
Nick Kyrgios has not performed a Grand Slam match because the 2022 US Open
Nick Kyrgios sparked a serious concern on Thursday forward of the beginning of the 2025 version of the Australian Open because the Aussie withdrew from an exhibition match, the place he was as a consequence of play Novak Djokovic, citing an stomach harm.
Nick Kyrgios of Australia and Novak Djokovic of Serbia (not pictured) hit a return towards Michael Venus of New Zealand and Nikola Mektic of Croatia throughout their males’s doubles match on the Brisbane Worldwide tennis match(AFP)
Kyrgios, who has not performed within the Australian Open since 2022 owing to harm considerations, gave an replace on his harm on social media, though he asserted that he will probably be “OK” for the season’s first Grand Slam, which is able to start on January 12.
“Unfortunately won’t be able to play my good friend Novak Djokovic this Thursday on the 9th as I’ve had an ultrasound on my abdominal and have a grade one strain,” he wrote on Instagram. “Will be resting and doing everything I can to be OK by the Australian Open.”
The harm comes as a contemporary blow to the previous Wimbledon finalist who solely made a comeback to the tour final week after a wrist harm left him on the sidelines for over a yr, which was preceded by a knee harm that value him his participation within the 2023 Australian Open. Kyrgios underwent three rounds of surgical procedure for the career-threatening harm.
The 29-year-old, who’s on the verge of lacking out on the Australian Open for the third straight yr, has not performed a Grand Slam match because the 2022 US Open. The harm additionally left him doubtful over his participation in Australia’s impending Davis Cup tie towards Sweden on January 31.
Unranked Kyrgios, who has been given a protected rating of No.21 on the Australian Open, performed simply three matches this season, all at Brisbane Worldwide. He misplaced to French star Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in his long-awaited singles return, however managed to point out off his prowess when teaming up with Djokovic in doubles, the place the pair incurred a second-round exit.
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