Say it to my face, Djokovic tells heckling fan
MELBOURNE : Ten-time Australian champion Novak Djokovic invited a heckling fan to confront him face-to-face during his hard-fought second-round win against local hope Alexei Popyrin on Wednesday.
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Dogged De Minaur leads local charge at Australian Open
MELBOURNE : While injured Nick Kyrgios will be a vocal presence on the sidelines of the Australian Open, it will be the home nation's quiet achiever Alex de Minaur carrying the main weight of fans' expectations on court.
Novak Djokovic loses to Alex de Minaur in United Cup quarters - ESPN
PERTH, Australia — Novak Djokovic crashed to his first defeat of the season and first in Australia for six years with a stunning 6-4 6-4 loss to Alex de Minaur, who put Australia on course for a 2-0 win over Serbia in their United Cup quarterfinal Wednesday.
Exhausted Aussie tennis ace Kyrgios says 'I don't want to play anymore'
Nick Kyrgios says that "I don't want to play anymore" but will give his tennis career another one or two years, days after pulling out of his home Australian Open.
Exhausted Nick Kyrgios Says 'I Don't Want To Play Anymore'
Nick Kyrgios says that "I don't want to play anymore" but will give his tennis career another one or two years, days after pulling out of his home Australian Open. The talented but temperamental 28-year-old had knee surgery in January and then aborted plans to return at Wimbledon after tearing a ligament in his wrist. The 2022 Wimbledon finalist has spoken previously of his struggles with his mental health and has now told the On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcast about his fitness problems. "If it was up to me, I don't really want to play anymore, to be honest," Kyrgios said. "But I have to almost (keep playing). I've got so much more to give, but for me, I don't want to play anymore. "I'm exhausted, I'm tired. I have had three surgeries now. "I always wanted to be able to have a family and not be in pain.
Nick Kyrgios withdraws from the Australian Open
Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from the Australian Open for the second year in a row.
'Heartbroken' Nick Kyrgios Pulls Out Of Australian Open
Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the Australian Open on Saturday as he continues to struggle for fitness after a long injury absence, calling the decision "heartbreaking". The Australian showstopper had knee surgery in January and then aborted plans to return at Wimbledon after tearing a ligament in his wrist. He said last month "the stars would need to align" for him to be ready for his home Grand Slam in January, and the one-time world number 13 confirmed on Saturday time had run out.
Kyrgios pulls out of Australian Open due to injury
Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from next month's Australian Open for a second successive year due to ongoing injuries that kept him out of action for much of the 2023 season, the Australian announced on Saturday.