His immense talent and his escapades will have marked the fortnight in 2022. This will not be the case in 2023. On the eve of the first racket shots, Nick Kyrgios, 28, forfeits Wimbledon. Last year’s finalist explains this in a press release relayed by the organizers this Sunday evening. “I am really sad to announce that I have to withdraw from Wimbledon this year, he laments. During my return, I felt wrist pain in Mallorca. As a precaution, I had a CT scan which revealed a tear in the ligament of this wrist. I did everything to be able to play and I’m disappointed to report that I just don’t have enough time before the start of the tournament to do so.
The tortured showman, who recalled last year in London that he could be a hell of a tennis player, especially on grass, only played one match this season in Stuttgart, in June… lost (to Wu Yibing). It would have been a small miracle to find him at the same level as in 2022, especially since he seemed to be handicapped again by his knee injury. But with the unpredictable Kyrgios, you never know… Dreaming was not forbidden. This time, however, there will be no miracles. “I will be back, and as always, I appreciate the support of all my fans,” he breathes, taking him to 33rd place at the ATP. “During my comeback, I felt pain in my wrist during Mallorca week. As a precaution, I had a scanner which revealed a torn ligament, ”he explains on his Instagram account.
During a press conference given earlier in London, Kyrgios had not mentioned this injury, but had testified to a state of mind hardly focused on optimism. “I didn’t miss tennis, I almost dreaded coming back, but it’s my job,” he said in particular. “Last year I felt like everything fell into place for me. Wimbledon final. I hardly lost a match, but it is obvious that my body needed a rest,” he added. “I will come back”, he assures Sunday evening on Instagram.
