Hours After Yet Another Withdrawal, Aussie Star Nick Kyrgios Provides Unfortunate Injury Update as US Open Concerns Raised
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Hours After Yet Another Withdrawal, Aussie Star Nick Kyrgios Provides Unfortunate Injury Update as US Open Concerns Raised
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Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – July 2, 2022 Australia’s Nick Kyrgios takes a fall during his third round match against Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
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Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – July 2, 2022 Australia’s Nick Kyrgios takes a fall during his third round match against Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
Nick Kyrgios has been in a constant battle with his body this year. After a dream Wimbledon run in 2022, he was looking all set to play some of his best tennis. He tasted success in Washington and registered a monumental victory over the then world number 1 Daniil Medvedev. However, things did not go his way since then. A tough five-set loss to Karen Khachanov crushed the Aussie’s grand slam dream.
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The Aussie only played two singles tournaments since last year’s US Open. He withdrew from all three slams this year as he hasn’t been able to recover from injuries. Now, questions loom over the upcoming US Open. Does, Kyrgios have a good chance of participating?
Worrying times for Nick Kyrgios
The US Open is just one month away from here. Kyrgios would be eager to participate after going as far as the quarter-finals last year. However, his body might not support him. The injury concerns shot up after he withdrew from Wimbledon citing wrist issues. It seems that there has been no respite for the Aussie.
He took to his Instagram to give further updates on the wrist. Kyrgios said via his Instagram story, “Unfortunately my body is not ready to compete yet. My wrist is still not anywhere near to pain free. Keep you all updated.”
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Tennis – U.S. Open – Flushing Meadows, New York, United States – September 7, 2022 Australia’s Nick Kyrgios smashes his racket after his quarter final match against Russia’s Karen Khachanov REUTERS/Mike Segar TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Missing the US Open will be a massive blow for Kyrgios, in fact much bigger than missing any of the three slams he has missed this year. But, why is the US Open so important for Kyrgios?
Plenty of ranking points at stake for Nick Kyrgios
Currently ranked 35th in the World, Kyrgios could dive into a much deeper hole if he misses the US Open. He is set to lose his 500 points from Washington Open. More than 90% of Kyrgios’ ranking points come from tournaments that take place in the next four weeks and if he is out for the North American hard court season, the Aussie could even bow out of the top 400!
For someone who wishes to retire early, Kyrgios might genuinely lack the motivation to come back from this slump. Do you think he will play in the US Open? Let us know in the comments.
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