Nick Kyrgios withdraws from US Open, missing every Grand Slam tournament of 2023 season
Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.
For the fourth straight Grand Slam tournament, Nick Kyrgios will not be on the tennis court.
The 2023 U.S. Open will not feature the polarizing Australian star after he pulled out of the tournament on Thursday. No reason was given for him doing so.
Kyrgios has played just one singles match all season, which came in Germany in June.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM
For the fourth straight Grand Slam tournament, Nick Kyrgios will not be on the tennis court. (AELTC/Florian Eisele/Handout via Getty Images)
He cited a wrist injury that led to his Wimbledon withdrawal, and it was defeating for tennis fans because he put on a show at the All England Club in 2022 on his way to the men’s singles final against Novak Djokovic, though he lost.
He did well in Flushing last year as well, reaching the men’s singles quarterfinals at the U.S. Open, falling to Karen Khachanov in five sets. However, he did defeat the No. 1 seed of the tournament, Daniil Medvedev, in the fourth round for the upset.
TENNIS STAR BIANCA ANDREESCU SHOUTS IN FRUSTRATION AT CITI OPEN OVER HECKLING FAN: ‘SHUT UP!’
The beginning of Kyrgios’ withdrawal from the Grand Slam tournaments this season came in his home Australian Open as he recovered from arthroscopic surgery on his left knee.
Kyrgios ended up missing the French Open as well, and in doing so, his ranking in the ATP plummeted. He now sits at No. 92 on the list, though his talent level with consistent play should have him much higher.
The beginning of Kyrgios’ withdrawal from the Grand Slam tournaments this season came in his home Australian Open as he recovered from arthroscopic surgery on his