Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the 2023 Citi Open in Washington as his injury woes continue and he won't defend his title at the ATP 500 event.
Nick Kyrgios' withdrawal from the Citi Open in Washington shouldn't come as a huge surprise to fans as he didn't get any competitive action since his playing one match at the Stuttgart Open. First, there were some concerns with the knee, which he referenced during the loss in Stuttgart.
The knee appeared good to go, however, a recent wrist issue popped up and prevented him from playing at Wimbledon, and it's been a struggle ever since. Kyrgios showed himself in a brace on social media with no set date of return though fans hoped it could be in Washington.
It won't as he has now added his name to the list of players that have already withdrawn from the event. Denis Shapovalov was the first big name that pulled out of the event due to an injury. Daniil Medvedev followed up earlier today and now it's Kyrgios too.
The organizers were putting together a really impressive entry list for the ATP 500 event, but it's now been significantly weakened. Native fans will still get a chance to see American players such as Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe, which should draw some eyeballs.
For Kyrgios, this is the latest setback in a very disappointing season that ultimately saw him play only one match so far. It comes after a standout season last year with 46 wins and only 9 losses. His last tennis-related appearance was last week at the Ultimate Tennis Showdown in Los Angeles where he appeared in very high spirits while coaching Frances Tiafoe.
Fans will be holding out hope for a US Open participation from the Aussie though it's not looking very promising right now.
Latest Comments
- Kyrgios will do anything to stay in the news.shirley19-12-2024
- A technical error.
MrMustard18-12-2024 - All that is said , all that is done. Nick has 0 grand slams wins. Everything else is hot 🥵 air.MrMustard18-12-2024
- All that is said , all that isMrMustard18-12-2024
- Kyrgios is a jerk.shirley17-12-2024
- If Jessica Pegula had to undergo such horror for using a bannes substance, so do these two tennis players. Penalty should apply to all players regardless of their excuses. They are professionals and know better!!
Stella112-12-2024 - All players should be treated the same for taking banned substances, if your no 1 in the world or no 300 man or woman you should not be allowed to keep playing,,VPH108-12-2024
- Ah, censored again. No one gets to read my comment. LOLjjluvsports08-12-2024
- Reynolds, could you list all the wars started by the U.S. and U.K., or will you run out of paper? Hypocrisy.jjluvsports06-12-2024
- IDK, it looks like to me that Raducanu should praise herself and her team for 'gaming the system' as in playing the points and ranking game. When you look at her season of wild cards, skipping tournaments (including the Paris Olympics!), retiring from losing matches and avoiding qualifying rounds, it seems like there was some plan to move up the ranks without actually playing a lot of tennis. And it worked! Congrats!RealityCheckers04-12-2024