One of tennis’s highly talented players, Nick Kyrgios, cast doubts on being able to compete at this year’s Australian Open. The first Grand Slam takes place in his own backyard in Australia. The Australian tennis player indicated an inability to complete a three or five-set match.

Prior to the Australian Open, Nick took part in the ATP Murray River Open. After registering wins in the first couple of matches, the 2014 Wimbledon quarterfinalist lost to Croatia’s Borna Coric in straight sets. During the match, Kyrgios struggled with problems with his knee and was forced to call a trainer. 

Nick Kyrgios: “There’s a massive question mark for me”

After losing the match, the Australian player stated, “Yeah, well, I was going through some pain during last year. I’ve always had kind of knee issues, especially my left knee. It was something that was pretty serious. I’d rather not talk about it… There’s a massive question mark for me [to play three or five sets] even if I was completely healthy, not playing in a year. It’s not easy to turn around and prepare for such an event just like that. It’s not like a tap.”

The former World No. 13 admitted the difficulties in preparing for one of the biggest sporting events. There came a point in the match when Nick received two violations from the chair umpire for swearing, and for throwing a broken racquet into the crowd. 

In the previous season, the talented Australian player cut his season short due to an injury suffered on his wrist. The last Grand Slam he competed at was the Australian Open. He lost to Rafael Nadal in four sets. 

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