Following the conclusion of Queen’s and the Halle Open, the Wimbledon championships are now set to begin on the 30th of June.
Carlos Alcaraz and Barbora Krejcikova are the defending champions, with the Spaniard looking to complete the three-peat at the All England Club.
Unfortunately, some stars have already withdrawn from the major due to injury, including Casper Ruud, Arthur Fils, and Kei Nishikori.
Also having pulled out of the event is former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios, who announced in early June that he would miss the entire grass season.
Kyrgios, who hasn’t featured at the tournament since 2022, was a part of British broadcaster BBC‘s commentary team for the championships last year, but wasn’t selected for the role this year, which he discussed in an interview with the Guardian newspaper recently.
Chris Eubanks responds to Nick Kyrgios’ criticism of his commentary
When speaking on BBC’s decision not to choose him as a commentator for Wimbledon, Kyrgios said it was “strange.”
“It’s unfortunate, but it’s probably their loss more than mine. I understand they’ve got Chris Eubanks, but he hasn’t beaten the greatest of all time multiple times.
“When someone’s beaten Federer, Nadal, Murray and Djokovic and has incredible insights, it’s very strange you wouldn’t want that person adding knowledge to a tennis fan.”
ATP star Eubanks responded on X: “I will not be working with BBC at Wimbledon this year.
“As far as I know, my team hasn’t even spoken to anyone from BBC, so I’m not sure where that came from. That said, I’m incredibly excited to be back competing at SW19.”
The Australian later made it clear that he wasn’t taking a shot at the American, saying on social media: “The media makes me laugh honestly.
“[I] low-key have always enjoyed Eubanks as a commentator, always going to spin what I say and turn it into some sort of rivalry or friction.
“I think if we were on the same panel, [it] would be beneficial to the sport, tennis is weird.”
What Nick Kyrgios said about his withdrawal from Wimbledon
Kyrgios announced earlier in the month on his Instagram story: “Just wanted to give everyone a quick update – I’ve hit a small setback in my recovery and unfortunately won’t make it back for grass season this year.
“I know how much you’ve all been looking forward to seeing me out there, and I’m genuinely sorry to disappoint.
“This is just a bump in the road, though, and I’m already working hard to get back stronger than ever. Thank you for all your continued support – it means everything to me. See you soon.”
His last match at Wimbledon was the 2022 final, when he lost to Novak Djokovic over four sets.
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