Kyrgios out of Australian Open

Kyrgios’s long-time physio Will Maher says the 2022 Wimbledon runner-up has a cyst rising on his meniscus.

Whereas it’s not a career-threatening harm, Kyrgios will not be sufficiently match to contest his residence grand slam.

“I’m clearly extraordinarily upset,” Kyrgios mentioned.

“Entering into as one of many favourites, it’s brutal.”

He had been because of play Russian Roman Safiullan within the first spherical on Tuesday evening.

The nineteenth seed’s scratching is one other hammer blow to the Melbourne Park main, which was already ravaged by famous person withdrawals and retirements.

Ladies’s titleholder Ash Barty, seven-times champion Serena Williams, her sister Venus, twin winner Naomi Osaka and retired legend Roger Federer are all lacking in 2023.

Australia’s highest-ranked lady Ajla Tomljanovic additionally pulled out on Saturday with a knee harm.

However Kyrgios’s absence is undoubtedly the most important setback but for organisers.

Love or detest the 27-year-old, tennis’s most polarising determine is compelling viewing.

After impressed runs to final 12 months’s Wimbledon closing and US Open quarter-finals, Kyrgios had excessive hopes of breaking his grand slam duck in Melbourne.

“I’m simply exhausted from every thing. One of the necessary tournaments of my profession. Hasn’t been simple in any respect,” he mentioned of the choice to tug out.

– AAP