Nick Kyrgios, the World Number 114 has pulled out of the Sydney Tennis Classic after struggling with Asthma. The Australian was due to face Fabio Fognini in the first round but the latter will now face lucky loser Daniel Altmaier of Germany.

Nick Kyrgios struggles with Asthma

Australian fans have been waiting to see their local hero back in action. However, his struggles with Asthma have kept him out of action. The Aussie, who had received a wildcard for the Sydney Tennis Classic tournament, will now sit out due to his long-standing struggles with the condition.

Kyrgios last played at the Laver Cup in Boston last year and flew back home. The 26-year-old was given a wildcard to play the warm-up event in Melbourne. However, hours before the start of his first-round match against Alex Molcan, Kyrgios pulled out of the match and it was later revealed that he was struggling with asthma over the past couple of days.

The Australian hopes to play at his ‘home’ Grand Slam

After pulling out of the Australian Open warm up tournaments, Nick Kyrgios will hope to be fit in time to play at the Australian Open 2022. Kyrgios had played only a few tournaments on the ATP tour last year. After the stint in Australia, he only appeared at Wimbledon and retired during his third-round matchup against Felix Auger-Aliassime.

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During last year’s Australian Open, Nick went down fighting to Dominic Thiem of Austria in a five-set thriller. He would certainly want to better the previous stint at his ‘happy’ Grand Slam by hoping his Asthma issues do not keep him out. Will Nick Kyrgios be able to play at the Australian Open this year? Do let us know in the comments below!

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