Nick Kyrgios can’t catch a break! After enjoying solely three matches since October 2022, the Aussie nonetheless struggles with bodily points. Nick performed two matches at the start of 2025 and wished for a greater run in Indian Wells.
Kyrgios entered the primary Masters 1000 occasion of the season with protected rating, however issues didn’t work out effectively for him throughout Tuesday’s apply session. Nick needed to cease his coaching, gathering darkish clouds over his participation within the desert.
🚨 Enciende las alarmas: Nick Kyrgios, que de ganar su debut ante un tenista salido de la Qualy, enfrentará a Novak Djokovic en Indian Wells, debió parar su entrenamiento de hoy con el japonés Sho Shimabukuro debido a nuevas molestias en su muñeca. pic.twitter.com/RRu6mE6xOF
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The Aussie loved an excellent run in 2022, lifting the ATP 500 crown in Washington and reaching his first Main last at Wimbledon. He received the opening set in opposition to Novak Djokovic earlier than dropping the following three, ending runner-up and gaining confidence.
Kyrgios couldn’t end the season on a excessive notice, coping with accidents and wrapping up the yr after Tokyo. One setback led to a different, and Nick performed just one match in 2023! He underwent arthroscopic surgical procedure on left knee in January and embraced just one match in Stuttgart in June.
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To make issues even worse, he suffered a full rupture of the scapholunate ligament in his proper wrist. He began from the start, coaching with junior balls and doing every part to return to competitors. The Aussie entered Brisbane at the start of this season.
He fought effectively in opposition to Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard earlier than falling in three tie breaks. Kyrgios felt ache in his wrist and headed to Melbourne with out confidence. Unwilling to retire in entrance of his partisan crowd, Nick misplaced to Jacob Fearnley 7-6, 6-3, 7-6.
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The house star realized it might be his last match on the Australian Open. Nick took a few weeks of the courtroom and entered Indian Wells. He skilled points even earlier than the match, and we will see if he’ll step up and compete in opposition to Botic van de Zandschulp within the first spherical.
If he recovers and beats the Dutchman, Kyrgios will face his nice pal Novak Djokovic in spherical two.
