Nick Kyrgios reveals he has a worrying NEW injury just days before the Australian Open begins
- Aussie makes comeback after wrist and knee surgery
- Lost his only singles match in preparation for Grand Slam
Nick Kyrgios has announced that he is suffering from a stomach ache, which will prevent him from playing against Novak Djokovic in a practice match just before the Australian Open starts.
The shock revelation on Wednesday morning will give his fans bad memories of the build-up to the 2023 Grand Slam in Melbourne, when the star was forced to withdraw from the tournament after sustaining a knee injury during a charity match against the Serbian superstar.
“Unfortunately I won’t be able to play against my good friend @djokernole on Thursday the 9th because I had an ultrasound for my abdominal pain and have a grade 1 strain,” Kyrgios wrote on Instagram.
“I will rest and do everything I can to be good at the AusOpen.”
After undergoing a grueling course of physiotherapy and training to get back into shape, Kyrgios has warmed up for his home Grand Slam by losing his first-round singles match at the Brisbane International and playing two doubles matches with Djokovic.
After losing to great Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, the Australian said he needed a ‘miracle’ to play in Melbourne, where the action starts on Sunday.
Nick Kyrgios has revealed a stomach ache has him doing ‘everything I can’ to be ready to play in his home Grand Slam
The injury will prevent him from getting much-needed time on the court in a scheduled practice match against Novak Djokovic (pictured together) on Thursday.
The star’s (pictured) announcement will have his fans fearing the worst after the star was forced to withdraw from the 2023 Australian Open just days before play started
“I felt like I’d been hit by a bus after doubles,” he said after admitting his pulse was “throbbing.”
“It’s all new territory for my wrist… I went from practicing with unranked people to the largest server in the world… and ‘let’s see how you do.’
‘It’s going to be a tough day for my wrist tomorrow.
“I was really looking forward to the Aus Open and after today… reality set in, to be honest.
‘It [winning a Grand Slam] is perhaps one of the hardest things to do in any sport.
‘I almost need a miracle and the stars have to align so that my wrist can certainly hold up in a Grand Slam.
“But I’m so happy to be part of the Australian summer again.
“I don’t take it for granted; to go out there again and play such a top player… smiling to myself, knowing I’m right in the thick of the action.
“We didn’t expect to play at such a high level here.”
The loss to Perricard was the Australian’s second tour-level singles clash in two and a half years.
In 2023, he shared a gruesome photo of the fluid that had to be drained from his knee after the charity match with Djokovic.
He then underwent a routine scan, but it revealed he had a cyst in the joint and a tear in his lateral meniscus.
More to come…