Kyrgios undergoes knee surgery that forced him out of Australian Open
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Nick Kyrgios has now undergone knee surgery for the injury that forced him to withdraw from the 2023 Australian Open.
The Australian player was preparing to challenge for potentially his maiden singles Grand Slam title. He won the Australian Open in doubles in 2022, and he played in the Wimbledon Championships singles final.
Considering how much he likes to play in Melbourne and his success at Wimbledon, Kyrgios was one of the dark horses at the 2023 Australian Open, but he didn't even get to step on the court.
Before the tournament started on January 16th, he announced that he had to withdraw from the tournament, and it was clear how disappointed he was by his withdrawal.
Now, a week later, Kyrgios underwent surgery on his knee. It was an arthroscopic procedure, which should have cleaned up Kyrgios's lateral meniscus and removed a paralabral cyst.
After the successful surgery, he will now start his recovery. Kyrgios will have a relatively long period before he wanted to compete again anyway, providing him with a great chance to get back up to speed.
Previously, Kyrgios stated that he doesn't plan to play until the Indian Wells Open, which starts on March 8th. That will give him a month and a half to recover from the surgery.
The 2022 Wimbledon finalist posted an update on his Instagram profile. He thanked his fans for supporting him and announced his comeback plans. It's clear that the Australian player is motivated.
"Surgery complete. I’ll be doing everything I can do get back to my best. To the real ones checking in and sending the vibes…. I love you."
There isn't any clear timeline for Kyrgios' recovery at the moment. However, after having the best season of his career in 2022, he will certainly want to return to the courts as soon as possible without rushing his recovery process.
