Tomas Berdych and Nick Kyrgios Out for the Season

Tomas Berdych, a Wimbledon finalist in 2010, has announced a break for the rest of his 2017 calendar. Berdych has been playing in the ATP world tour finals for seven years, but he dropped to no. 18 in the rankings this year. This makes his chances of making it into the finals remote. Berdych announced his withdrawal from Paris and Vienna, citing a back problem that has been plaguing him since Wimbledon.

Berdych took to Twitter with the following statement. “I have been playing with back pain since Wimbledon and in my last match in Beijing I felt like it was getting worse. I was advised by my medical team to give it a few weeks rest, and to have treatment, in order to be completely healthy and pain free and to be ready to compete at the start of 2018.”

He also added that it was best to be ready and healthy for the January tournaments and the Australian Open.

Nick Kyrgios also took to the social media to announce the end of his 2017 season, citing a hip injury. Kyrgios was in the news for being fined $10,000 and not being given his prize money in Shanghai. He has not played a single match since then. He released a statement on his Facebook account that he will return during the Australian circuit next year.

“This year hasn’t been as successful as I would have liked, especially at the Slams,” he said. He also added,” It’s no secret that I have had some sad moments to deal with away from the court which have added to my disappointments throughout the year.”

Tomas Berdych, Kyrgios added to Growing List

Nick Kyrgios and Tomas Berdych, join a long list of players who have been struggling with injuries this year. Twelve-time grand slam champion Novak Djokovic, three-time major winner Stanislas Wawrinka, US open finalist Kei Nishikori and Milos Raonic have all ended their seasons early to recover from injuries, while Andy Murray has played in Wimbledon last. This raises further questions on the grueling schedule of the ATP calendar. Many of the players have voiced their opinions, and the question remains as to whether or not the ATP cuts some slack on its tournament dates in the future.