Nick Kyrgios pulled out of the U.S. Open on Thursday, that means he can have missed all 4 Grand Slam tournaments the yr after reaching his first main remaining.

Kyrgios has performed in only one official singles match all season — a loss in Stuttgart, Germany, in June.

Soon after that, he withdrew from Wimbledon, citing a wrist harm. It was on the All England Club in 2022 that Kyrgios turned in his finest run at one of many sport’s 4 most necessary occasions, ending because the runner-up to Novak Djokovic.

Then, on the U.S. Open a yr in the past, Kyrgios made his deepest run at Flushing Meadows by making it to the quarterfinals. He eradicated reigning champion and No. 1-seeded Daniil Medvedev within the fourth spherical, earlier than shedding in 5 units to Karen Khachanov.

The 28-year-old from Australia started 2023 by sitting out the Australian Open due to an injured left knee that required arthroscopic surgical procedure.

He additionally missed the French Open. All of the time away has resulted in Kyrgios dropping within the ATP rankings and he's presently No. 92.

Play begins within the singles predominant attracts on the U.S. Open in New York on Aug. 28. The brackets might be decided on Aug. 24.

The U.S. Tennis Association introduced Kyrgios’ withdrawal, together with that of Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany. No particular causes for his or her absences have been instantly given by the USTA.

Two gamers from Argentina moved into the boys’s singles subject to exchange them: Facundo Diaz Acosta and Diego Schwartzman.

Hours earlier than Kyrgios withdrew from Wimbledon in early July, he was requested at a pre-tournament information convention whether or not he missed tennis throughout the entire time away.

“No, I don’t miss the sport at all, to be fair. I was almost dreading coming back a little bit,” he stated with the trace of a smile. “But it’s my job.”

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