Nick Kyrgios out of Wimbledon after reporting wrist injury
Nick Kyrgios is out of Wimbledon after saying he has a torn ligament in his wrist. Photograph: Florian Eisele/AP Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of Wimbledon with a wrist injury, just hours after announcing that he was “extremely confident” of having another good run at the world’s biggest tournament. On Sunday morning, following days of speculation over whether his lingering knee injury problems would sideline him, Australia’s 2022 finalist had finally confirmed he was fit and ready to take on Belgium’s David Goffin in the opening round. But 10 hours later, Kyrgios posted a message on social media, announcing his withdrawal from the grand slam because of a torn ligament in his wrist. Nick Kyrgios admits he is ‘almost dreading’ return to tennis at Wimbledon Read more Kyrgios, who lost last year’s final to Novak Djokovic, had not mentioned the ailment in his morning news conference, but had suggested in what was thought to be a reference to his troublesome knee. “There are still some que