Nick Kyrgios had planned to continue his ATP comeback at the Halle Open, but he has been forced to withdraw from the event.
Kyrgios defeated Corentin Moutet at the Stuttgart Open earlier this month, which was his first appearance since the Australian Open, where he played doubles and mixed doubles.
But he returned to the singles court in Stuttgart, where he was beaten by Sho Shimabukuro after that impressive win over Moutet.
Kyrgios then committed to the Halle Open, but injury has forced him out of the ATP 500 event, where he was scheduled to take on Ben Shelton in his opening match.
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Sharing an update on social media shortly before that match, Kyrgios posted on his Instagram story: “Hey guys, I had a minor setback yesterday in practice with my doubles partner and tweaked my knee slightly!
“Nothing to be concerned about!
“I appreciate all the kind messages as I am back on tour, looking forward to Mallorca and Wimbledon.”
As the Australian alluded to, he was also in the doubles field in Halle, but is now unable to partner Mattia Bellucci.
Meanwhile, Shelton will instead start in singles against lucky loser Lorenzo Sonego, with the winner set to meet Ethan Quinn.
While that should still be an intriguing battle, many fans would undoubtedly have much rather watched the American clash with Kyrgios.
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It’s certainly a busy period for Kyrgios, who will now look to the ATP 250 Mallorca before returning to Wimbledon.
He has received a doubles wildcard for the grass-court Grand Slam in London, where he will play alongside Alexander Bublik.
The iconic duo only just partnered at Stuttgart, where they won their opening match before withdrawing ahead of the quarterfinals.
Wimbledon fans will soon get to see both superstars in action, which is a very exciting thought given their ability on the court.
Both superstars are capable of producing jaw-dropping shots, along with the occasional moments of theatrics.
It’s a fantastic decision from Wimbledon to hand the pair a wildcard, with their unique approach to the sport epitomized by the fact that they are the only non-British men’s doubles teams to have received one thus far.
Kyrgios does, of course, have history at the tournament in singles, reaching the final in 2022 before losing to Novak Djokovic.
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