By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday January 15, 2023
Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of the Australian Open, resulting from a knee damage that may quickly require surgical procedure.
The Aussie introduced the news on Monday, with play underway on the first Grand Slam of the season.
The top-ranked Australian has a tear in his lateral meniscus and a cyst and might want to endure surgical procedure on the knee.
Nick Kyrgios says he’s “devastated” to have to tug out of the @AustralianOpen due to a cyst on his knee, attributable to a torn meniscus. Says he genuinely thought he may have received the title (if match)
— Simon Cambers (@scambers73) January 16, 2023
“Obviously this coming round is simply dangerous timing. But that is life. Injury is part of the game. I assume I can draw some inspiration from somebody like Thanasi [Kokkinakis] who has had a bunch of accidents and has bounced again,” Kyrgios said. “Look, I’m not doubting I shall be again to my full energy and taking part in the tennis I used to be taking part in previous to this occasion. Yeah, I’m devastated clearly.
“It’s like my home tournament. I’ve had some great memories here. Obviously last year winning the title in doubles and playing the best tennis of my life probably. Then going into this event as one of the favorites, it’s brutal. All I can do now is just look forward, do what I need to do and come back.”
Kyrgios, was slated as a possible quarterfinal opponent for Novak Djokovic when the draw was launched on Thursday in Melbourne. He joins Carlos Alcaraz, Naomi Osaka, Marin Cilic amongst prime names to be lacking the primary Slam of 2023.
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Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of his house slam resulting from damage. Will have an arthroscopic knee surgical procedure. #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/aYOTMiCK0i
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) January 16, 2023
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