Kyrgios cries after injury: dream of duel with Djokovic shattered!

Kyrgios cries after injury: dream of duel with Djokovic shattered!

A bitter setback for Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios! The 29-year-old had to give up after just 1 hour and 23 minutes at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Indian Wells on March 7, 2025. In the first set against Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp, Kyrgios was initially 6:7 and 0:3 behind when he made the decision to end the game. A recurring wrist injury, which has plagued him for a long time, once again presented a major obstacle, which is why the Australian had to abandon the match in tears laola1.at reported.

With Kyrgios' withdrawal, hopes of a meeting with Serbian record champion Novak Djokovic in the second round are gone. The defending champion will now face van de Zandschulp. Kyrgios himself expressed his emotions on Instagram: "It was an emotional night for me. I would like to thank everyone who helps me keep my head up. I will come back." It remains unclear whether he will be able to compete in the upcoming Masters tournament in Miami, although his “Protected Ranking” would guarantee him a place in the main draw.

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The tournament also ended early for other players such as Jordan Thompson, Alexander Bublik and Jan-Lennard Struff. Struff lost to Gael Monfils 4:6 and 4:6. In contrast, Brazilian Joao Fonseca was able to survive the journal by defeating Jakob Fearnley in three sets. The British player Jack Draper awaits him in the next round. As the seeded players enter the competition in the next round, top seed German Alexander Zverev will face Tallon Griekspoor, while title favorite Carlos Alcaraz awaits the winner of the match between Quentin Halys and Pablo Carreno Busta, according to this eurosport.de.