Nick Kyrgios's hopes of ending his country's 47-year wait for a homegrown men's champion at the Australian Open were shattered on the opening day on Monday when he pulled out of the tournament with a knee injury.
Nick Kyrgios of Australia plays a backhand during a practice session ahead of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 14 2023.Nick Kyrgios's hopes of ending his country's 47-year wait for a home-grown men's champion at the Australian Open were shattered on the opening day on Monday when he pulled out of the tournament with a knee injury.
His physiotherapist Will Maher said Kyrgios had been troubled by a cyst on a small tear in the meniscus of his left knee for a couple of weeks and that withdrawing from the tournament was the sensible decision. Maher said Kyrgios would have surgery on the joint and thought he would recover in time to play at the Masters tournament at Indian Wells in California in early March.
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