Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios announced on Sunday that he is withdrawing from the 2023 edition of Wimbledon. Kyrgios, who reached the finals at All England Club last year, revealed that he is dealing with a wrist injury.
Kyrgios previously missed the better part of the 2023 tennis season dealing with a torn meniscus in his knee.
“I’m really sad to say that I have to withdraw from Wimbledon this year,” Kyrgios shared in an Instagram story. “I tried my hardest to be ready after my surgery and to be able to step on the Wimbledon courts again. During my comeback, I experienced some pain in my wrist during the week of Mallorca. As a precaution, I had it scanned, and it came back showing a torn ligament in my wrist.”
Kyrgios was diagnosed with a torn meniscus just as he was set to play his first match at the 2023 Australian Open. He underwent arthroscopic surgery and spent several months recovering before making his comeback in early June at Stuttgart Open.
Kyrgios’ withdrawal from Wimbledon also comes at short notice. He was supposed to head out on the court on Monday and play David Goffin in the first round.
Before being sidelined with a knee injury, Kyrgios was playing some of the best tennis of his career throughout 2022. Besides reaching his first Grand Slam finals at Wimbledon, he also reached the quarterfinals at US Open, marking his best result at the tournament. He also won the Australian Open title in doubles.
