Nick Kyrgios? Devastating Halle Move Throws Doubts Over Wimbledon as the Aussie Star Doesn?t Look in Shape to Repeat Last Year?s Heroics

If off-court controversies and a combustible nature be put aside, Australian ATP star Nick Kyrgios is undoubtedly a formidable force on the tennis court. Possessing a destructive forehand and one of the best serves on the tour, Kyrgios is truly an exciting player to watch when he is in full flow. The 28-year-old showed what he is capable of on the court when he reached the Wimbledon finals last year before falling to Novak Djokovic.

Unfortunately, the 2022 Wimbledon finalist has decided to withdraw from the Halle Open, which is widely considered to be the most important warm-up tournament before the all-important Wimbledon.

Nick Kyrgios’ withdrawal from Halle puts a question mark on his Wimbledon participation

Nick Kyrgios made his much-awaited comeback to the ATP tour at the Stuttgart Open last week, after being sidelined for the entire year due to a persistent knee injury. However, his return to competitive tennis was far from satisfactory, as he was ousted by China’s Wu Yibing in straight sets in their first-round encounter.

Now, to add more to the list of his piling concerns, the Aussie has decided to withdraw from the ongoing ATP 500 event in Halle just a day before he was scheduled to take on Italian Lorenzo Sonego in round 1 of the tournament. According to the ATP, Kyrgios has cited his knee injury concerns as the reason for his sudden withdrawal from the event.

This has cast serious doubts over his Wimbledon participation this year, with fans wondering whether the Aussie would be able to get back in shape just in time before Wimbledon. Wimbledon is slated to begin on the 3rd of July, leaving Kyrgios with less than 2 weeks to become match-fit again.

Overall, it has been a disappointing 2023 season for the Aussie. It would be certainly devastating for him as he looked like he was finally ready to fulfill his potential after a career-defining 2022 season.

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Injury woes haunting Kyrgios for almost a year

Nick Kyrgios’ appearance in Stuttgart last week was his first professional tournament since the 2022 Japan Open. The knee injury, suffered in Japan, has continued to haunt him, derailing his campaign for the ongoing season. He underwent surgery in January that forced him out of the Australian Open, and a consequential rehab sidelined him for months to follow. Despite this, many, including Spanish sensation Carlos Alcaraz, felt that Kyrgios was best suited to stop the Novak Djokovic juggernaut at the upcoming Wimbledon.

But the withdrawal from Halle and news of his knee issues resurfacing certainly does not aid Kyrgios’ cause of trying to repeat last year’s heroics at Wimbledon.

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