Nick Kyrgios drops another sad bombshell about his attempts to return to the court – leaving clouds over his future
Nick Kyrgios has revealed his struggle to overcome wrist and knee injuries will rule him out of competing at Wimbledon this year – just days after announcing his French Open campaign had been ruined as well.
The 30-year-old revealed his latest setback to his Instagram followers on Tuesday afternoon.
‘Just wanted to give everyone a quick update – I’ve hit a small setback in my recovery and unfortunately won’t make it back for grass season this year,’ he wrote.
‘I know how much you’ve all been looking forward to seeing me out there, and I’m genuinely sorry to disappoint.
‘This is just a bump in the road though, and I’m already working hard to get back stronger than ever.’
The news comes a week after Kyrgios revealed a fresh knee injury – on top of the one he required surgery for during the 2023 Australian Open – had forced him to drop his plan to play men’s doubles with fellow Aussie Jordan Thompson at the French Open.
The tennis career of Nick Kyrgios (pictured) has come under another cloud with the news that he won’t be able to play at Wimbledon this year
The 30-year-old revealed the sad news in an Instagram message on Tuesday (pictured)
It’s been a year to forget for Kyrgios, who split with girlfriend Costeen Hatzi (pictured together)
‘Nick was really pumped to play here. He kept messaging me every week, “You good to go to for doubs at Roland Garros?”,’ Thompson revealed.
Former Wimbledon finalist Kyrgios, whose recent career has become a stop-start affair riddled with injury concerns, had declared happily only three weeks ago that he would reunite with Thompson, whose regular doubles partner Max Purcell is serving a ban for infringing doping regulations.
The Canberra-based star had reconstructive surgery on his right wrist and was seen in pain during a practice session he had to cut short in America in March.
He crashed out of this year’s Australian Open men’s singles in his opening-round match, then he and his injured mate Thanasi Kokkinakis had to pull out of their opening men’s doubles match in the middle of the second set.
Kyrgios’s year got worse when he and long-term girlfriend Costeen Hatzi broke up, with the news surfacing as they unfollowed each other on social media in May.
Hatzi, 25, shared multiple cryptic posts in the wake of the split, publishing a TikTok in which she appeared to mouth the words: ‘Who the f*** did I marry? So at this point in time, I have filed for divorce.’
She has now provided some clarity to the situation, stating that the pair had ended things on good terms, while wishing nothing but the best for her ex-partner.
‘We haven’t spoken, relationships come to an end and I believe it’s for the best,’ Hatzi said.
‘And I hope he finds peace and happiness within himself.
‘I definitely entered the relationship with pure intentions. I loved him and thought we had a great connection.
‘Now that I’m not travelling, I can do what I want and be fully present.’
