Nick Kyrgios is in peril of lacking the Australian Open, with the returning star struggling an stomach damage.
The polarising Australian was primed for his Melbourne Park comeback subsequent week, which might be his first main because the 2022 US Open.
He has been sidelined with career-threatening wrist and knee accidents that required three rounds of surgical procedure.
After making his official return from damage eventually week’s Brisbane Worldwide, the place he performed singles and partnered former world No.1 Novak Djokovic within the doubles, Kyrgios revealed his comeback could possibly be lower quick.
He posted to Instagram on Wednesday that he had withdrawn from an exhibition occasion with Djokovic in Melbourne on Thursday, however was nonetheless hopeful of suiting up for the slam.
“Sadly will not be capable to play my good pal (Djokovic) this Thursday as I’ve had an ultrasound on my stomach and have a grade 1 pressure,” Kyrgios wrote.
“Can be resting and doing all the pieces I can to be OK by the Aus Open.”
The newest damage additionally threatens his participation within the upcoming Davis Cup tie, with Kyrgios a shock choice this week to face Sweden in Stockholm from January 31.
It will be the primary Davis Cup look since 2019 for the 2022 Wimbledon finalist.
Earlier than Brisbane the 29-year-old had managed only one ATP Tour match in additional than two years and stated he’d contemplated giving tennis away.
However the one-time world No.13, who’s presently unranked, stated he nonetheless had grand slam ambitions.
Kyrgios confirmed off a few of his prodigious expertise final week, regardless of he and Djokovic bowing out in a decent loss within the second spherical.
He had fallen to French star Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in his long-awaited singles return the earlier evening.
After that conflict, Kyrgios stated his physique had felt “actually good” other than his injured wrist.
“I felt comparatively fairly good bodily,” Kyrgios stated in Brisbane.
“My legs and my physique felt actually good. I felt match and I am in nice form, however clearly felt some discomfort with the wrist.”
The draw for the Australian Open takes place on Thursday, with Kyrgios given a protected rating of No.21.
His final Open was in 2022, when he reached the second spherical in singles and gained the doubles title with fellow Aussie Thanasi Kokkinakis.
Later that yr he reached his first singles grand slam ultimate, shedding to Djokovic at Wimbledon.
