Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from the Australian Open due to a knee harm.
The Australian No 1, thought-about one of many favourites after reaching his first Grand Slam singles last at Wimbledon final summer season, had not performed a warm-up occasion due to a knee harm.
He performed a charity match towards Novak Djokovic on Friday and didn’t point out his participation was unsure, however he known as an impromptu press convention on Monday afternoon the place he mentioned he was “devastated” to must withdraw on account of a small tear in his lateral meniscus (knee).
“It’s brutal. All I can do now could be simply look ahead, do what I must do and are available again”
Nick Kyrgios
Kyrgios mentioned: “I’m devastated, clearly. It’s my residence match. I’ve had some nice recollections right here. Obviously, final 12 months successful the title in doubles and taking part in one of the best tennis of my life in all probability.
“Then going into this occasion as one of many favourites, it is brutal. All I can do now could be simply look ahead, do what I must do and are available again.”
Physio Will Maher mentioned Kyrgios had been troubled by a small tear within the meniscus of the knee for a few weeks and that withdrawing from the match was the wise determination.
Kyrgios mentioned he had given himself each probability of competing however {that a} hit with doubles companion Thanasi Kokkinakis on Monday morning satisfied him he needed to pull out.
The withdrawal additionally means Kyrgios and Kokkinakis – dubbed the ‘Special Ks’ – will be unable to defend the lads’s doubles title they gained at Melbourne Park final 12 months.
Maher mentioned he thought Kyrgios could be over the harm in time to play on the Masters match at Indian Wells in California in early March.
“I’m not doubting that I’ll be again to my full power and might be again,” Kyrgios added.
