Nick Kyrgios of Australia reacts as he leaves the court following his first round loss to Jacob Fearnley of Britain at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Australia’s Nick Kyrgios who was shockingly eliminated from the Australian Open in the first round by Jacob Fearnley said that this might have been his last singles match at the tournament.
“Realistically I can’t see myself playing a singles match here again. It’s hard. When you’re competing for the biggest tournaments in the world and you’re struggling to win sets physically, it’s pretty tough,” Kyrgios said.
“But I’ve still got a long year ahead. I’m trusting the process that I can still be able to do some cool things this year at some stage. All my focus now is just not taking anything for granted,” he added.
The Australian, however, said that he would still team up with Thanasi Kokkinakis in the doubles at Melbourne Park, three years after the pair won the title.
“Yeah, it’s just not enjoyable for me. It’s not enjoyable for me to go out there and not think tactically, enjoying the atmosphere, where am I going to hit the ball. It’s like, ‘What am I doing to manage my body? This is painful, I can’t do this because this hurts’. That’s not tennis to me. That’s not sport. Nick Kyrgios without his serve is probably not — I’m not a threat to many players,” he said.
The Australian favourite struggled with an abdominal strain as he bowed out of Melbourne Park with a 7-6(3) 6-3 7-6(2) defeat to world number 92 Fearnley to the dismay of a packed crowd at John Cain Arena.
It was the 2022 Wimbledon finalist’s first appearance at Melbourne Park in three years, with knee problems and wrist surgery having wiped out much of his last two seasons.
(With agency inputs)
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