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Exhausted Nick Kyrgios Says ‘I Don’t Want To Play Anymore’ | Tennis News

File photo of Nick Kyrgios© AFPNick Kyrgios says that "I don't want to play anymore" but will give his tennis career another one or two years, days after pulling out of his home Australian Open. The talented but temperamental 28-year-old had knee surgery in January and then aborted plans to return at Wimbledon after tearing a ligament in his wrist. The 2022 Wimbledon finalist has spoken previously of his struggles with his mental health and has now told the On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcast about his fitness problems. "If it was up to me, I don't really want to play anymore, to be honest," Kyrgios said. "But I have to almost (keep playing). I've got so much more to give, but for me, I don't want to play anymore. "I'm exhausted, I'm tired. I have had three surgeries now. "I always wante...
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‘Heartbroken’ Nick Kyrgios Pulls Out Of Australian Open | Tennis News

Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the Australian Open on Saturday as he continues to struggle for fitness after a long injury absence, calling the decision "heartbreaking". The Australian showstopper had knee surgery in January and then aborted plans to return at Wimbledon after tearing a ligament in his wrist. He said last month "the stars would need to align" for him to be ready for his home Grand Slam in January, and the one-time world number 13 confirmed on Saturday time had run out."So, this is a very disappointing time for me, but I won't be able to compete at the 2024 Australian Open," Kyrgios said on the subscription website OnlyFans, which he joined as a content creator last week."Obviously, heartbreaking. I've had so many amazing memories there, and I just want to really get back to ...
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Nick Kyrgios Withdraws From US Open: Organizers | Tennis News

File image of Nick Kyrgios© AFPAustralian star Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from this month's US Open as he works his way back from injury, organizers said on Thursday. Kyrgios has played just once in 2023 following knee surgery in January, and a wrist injury subsequently forced him to withdraw from Wimbledon and ATP events in Washington, Toronto and Cincinnati. The 28-year-old reached the quarter-finals of the US Open last year after a run that saw him knock out then world number one Daniil Medvedev.However he was bundled out in the last eight by Russian 27th seed Karen Khachanov, and exited the tournament visibly distraught.US Open organizers said Thursday Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff, the world number 25, had also withdrawn from the year's final Grand Slam tournament.Kyrgios and Struff...
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Nick Kyrgios Withdraws From Wimbledon With Wrist Injury | Tennis News

Nick Kyrgios withdrew from Wimbledon on Sunday with a wrist injury, stripping the tournament of one its headline acts 12 months after the firebrand Australian finished runner-up to Novak Djokovic. "I'm really sad to say that I have to withdraw from Wimbledon this year," the 28-year-old wrote on Instagram, explaining that he had hurt his wrist as he prepared in vain to play in Mallorca last week. Kyrgios had been an injury doubt in the build-up to Wimbledon. However, that was because he was struggling to recover from knee surgery which has restricted him to just one match in 2023."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 Mallorca," he added."As a precaution, I had i...
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Novak Djokovic Could Face Nick Kyrgios Again At Wimbledon | Tennis News

File photo of Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios.© AFPNovak Djokovic will begin his quest for a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title against Argentina's Pedro Cachin, with a potential rematch of last year's final against Nick Kyrgios looming in the quarter-finals. Djokovic could face Andrey Rublev or Felix Auger-Aliassime in the last eight should Kyrgios not make it, with his projected semi-final to come against Jannik Sinner or Casper Ruud, who he beat in the French Open final earlier this month. Top seed and world number one Carlos Alcaraz has not been beyond the fourth round at Wimbledon in two appearances, but is finding his feet on the grass after winning at Queen's Club last week.Alcaraz starts against Frenchman Jeremy Chardy, but has a tricky path through to the latter stages wit...
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Novak Djokovic And Nick Kyrgios’ “Coach And Advice” Banter Is Pure Gold | Tennis News

Novak Djokovic scripted history on Sunday as he became the first man in the history of tennis to win 23 Grand Slam titles. Djokokvic, who was tied on 22 slams each with Rafael Nadal, defeated fourth seed Casper Ruud in straight sets in the French Open final to achieve the feat. Overall, he is tied on 23 Grand Slams each with Serena Williams. Following his win over Ruud at Roland Garros, social media has been flooded with congratulatory messages for him.Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios, who shares a long history with him and recently became mates with Djokovic, shared a witty post on Instagram to congratulate the 36-year-old Serb."Congratulations @djokernole from you asking me advice on the clay to again winning the French open. Proud of you mate, I'm here anytime, love coach kygs," K...
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Nick Kyrgios ‘Super-Excited’ To Return As Wimbledon Build-Up Begins | Tennis News

Nick Kyrgios said he is "super-excited" to return to tennis following knee surgery as he begins his build-up to Wimbledon where last year he made a stunning run to the final. The fiery Australian takes the eighth seeding at the Stuttgart grass court tournament having not played an ATP match since early October in Tokyo before managing a well-paid Saudi Arabian exhibition appearance in December. The 28-year-old was forced to withdraw prior to his opening match at January's Australian Open before the procedure on his knee and has been home in Canberra ever since."The grass season is the best part of the year," said Kyrgios, runner-up to Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon last year."This year has been tough for me recovering from knee surgery. It was not major but I had quite a serious surgery. I...
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Nick Kyrgios Out Of French Open Because Of Foot Hurt In Robbery: Agent | Tennis News

Nick Kyrgios's withdrawal from the French Open was because of a cut foot sustained when a man allegedly stole his car at gunpoint, his agent says, rather than knee surgery. The French Tennis Federation said this week the Australian would miss Roland Garros due to surgery in January to repair a torn left meniscus. But his agent told The Canberra Times the knee was "fine" and a nasty cut to the foot was why he would not be in Paris next week. "The knee surgery went as well as it possibly could and his rehabilitation was fantastic and we were at the point where we were doing on-court loading and management," Daniel Horsfall told the newspaper."We needed to be at a point that he could comfortably play five sets. Right when we were getting stuck into the loading period, the (alleged) armed r...
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“Stupidity”: Nick Kyrgios Escapes Conviction For Assaulting Ex Girlfriend | Tennis News

Tennis star Nick Kyrgios on Friday pleaded guilty to assaulting a former girlfriend, but avoided a conviction for what the magistrate called a "single act of stupidity". The Canberra magistrate dismissed the assault charge against the 27-year-old Australian player. Appearing in a Canberra court, the Wimbledon finalist admitted assaulting then-girlfriend Chiara Passari on January 10, 2021, by pushing her to the ground after a heated argument. Passari lodged a complaint with police 10 months later, after they had broken up, lawyers told the court.In a statement read to the court, Passari said she had been severely traumatised by the incident, experiencing severe weight loss, staying in bed day and night -- unable to sleep or form new romantic relationships.Lawyers for Kyrgios had appealed...
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Nick Kyrgios Appears In Australian Court On Assault Charge | Tennis News

File image of Nick Kyrgios© AFPTennis star Nick Kyrgios appeared in a Canberra court on Friday, where he will try to have an assault charge against him dismissed on mental health grounds.  The Wimbledon finalist hobbled into the court building with a pair of crutches and a brace on his knee after suffering a "gruesome" injury that sidelined him at last month's Australian Open. Kyrgios arrived for the hearing flanked by his current girlfriend Costeen Hatzi, an interior designer, and his mother Norlaila.The 27-year-old Kyrgios, who is currently ranked 20th in the world, did not speak to reporters on his way into the building.The incident, alleged to have taken place in December 2021, has not been detailed, but national broadcaster ABC has reported that it involved his former girlfriend.La...