Current ATP world number 35 Nick Kyrgios admitted he could soon put the curtain down on his career as talks of early retirement continue to intensify.
Nick Kyrgios, who in January admitted he will retire should he win the Australian Open, has missed a huge chunk of the tennis season in 2023 due to injury. He was forced to wipe off the entire first half of the year due to rehab from knee surgery and looked well off the pace in his first tournament back in Stuttgart.
Unfortunately for Kyrgios, things didn't go as planned, losing in his first match to Yibing Wu. While he stepped up his efforts in order to be match fit for Wimbledon, he suffered a torn ligament in his wrist just before the grass major and pulled out from the tournament at the 11th hour.
Kyrgios was touted to take the tennis world by storm since he burst onto the scene at the 2014 Wimbledon, but he has, for the most part, fallen short of fulfilling that teenage promise. The Aussie has yet to update the tennis fraternity on his potential next outing but gave a hint on how long he intends to play the sport.
"The schedule is out of control, bro! I’m getting old. 28. But with all the drinking and partying I’m 57."
"33 is insane. I’m not playing till I’m 33. Once I’m gone, you’ll never see me again."
Having turned 28 in April, going by Kyrgios' estimation, he'll probably play for close to five seasons. But headspace has dictated Kyrgios' career and matches, and he remains an unpredictable figure in men's tennis. It will be interesting to see how this one pans out, but Kyrgios intends to stay in the game in a coaching capacity should he retire.
"I think I might just coach. Coach Foe (Frances Tiafoe) full-time. That would be sick!”
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