Nick Kyrgios ‘disappointedly’ announces withdrawal from Wimbledon
Nick Kyrgios has officially pulled out of the Wimbledon Championships, with the 2022 finalist running out of time to recovery from a wrist injury.
Kyrgios has only played one ATP match this year, losing in straight sets to Yibing Wu in Stuttgart, after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery.
The Australian withdrew from other Wimbledon warm-up grass court events in Halle and Mallorca, and revealed there were ‘question marks’ over his fitness, however it was not related to his knee.
In a statement, Kyrgios said, “I’m really sad to say that I have to withdraw from Wimbledon this year.”
The 28-year-old continued, “During my comeback, I experienced some pain in my wrist during Mallorca. As a precaution I had it scanned and it came back showing a torn ligament in my wrist.”
“I tried everything to be able to play and I am disappointed to say that I just didn’t have enough time to manage it before Wimbledon. I’ll be back, and as always, I appreciate the support from all my fans.”
Sorry to hear your news @NickKyrgios – wishing you a swift recovery and hope to see you back on our courts next year ?#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/R0zl7i74Bd
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 2, 2023
Kyrgios was scheduled to play David Goffin today on Court No.1, however after his withdrawal the Belgian will now play a lucky loser on Court No.2.
Nick Kyrgios at Wimbledon
As Kyrgios misses The Championships in 2023, we at Tennishead have looked back at the 28-year-old’s most successful major that included a win over Rafael Nadal as a 19-year-old.
Kyrgios win-loss record at SW19: 20-8 (71%)
2014 – Lost in the quarter-final to Milos Raonic (8), 7-6(4) 2-6 4-6 6(4)-7
2015 – Lost in the fourth round to Richard Gasquet (21), 5-7 1-6 7-6(7) 6(6)-7
2016 – Lost in the fourth round to Andy Murray (2), 5-7 1-6 4-6
2017 – Lost in the first round to Pierre-Hugues Herbert, 3-6 4-6 (retired)
2018 – Lost in the third round to Kei Nishikori (24), 1-6 6(3)-7 4-6
2019 – Lost in the second round to Rafael Nadal (3), 3-6 6-3 6(5)-7 6(3)-7
2021 – Lost in the third round to Felix Auger-Aliassime (16), 6-2 1-6 (retired)
2022 – Lost in the final to Novak Djokovic (1), 6-4 3-6 4-6 6(3)-7
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