Nick Kyrgios continued his Grand Slam absence after his withdrawal from the US Open.
Kyrgios withdrew from the US Open, as his injury problems continued after missing Roland Garros and Wimbledon.
The only Grand Slam he has performed at in the last three years saw Kyrgios lose in the first round of the Australian Open earlier this year.
Although he has not been competing in New York, Kyrgios has still been commenting on the US Open and has now revealed the official reason why he withdrew from the tournament.
Nick Kyrgios explains why he withdrew from the US Open this year
Kyrgios last played at the Washington Open, losing in the first round of the doubles tournament alongside Gael Monfils.
The former Wimbledon finalist has been struggling with knee, foot and wrist injuries in recent years, with Kyrgios currently outside the top 650 in the ATP singles rankings.
When speaking to fellow ATP player Alexander Bublik for the First and Red Show, Kyrgios revealed that he did not want to risk worsening his injuries by playing at the US Open.
Despite this, he promised Bublik that he would return to tennis at some point before he officially retires from tennis.
Kyrgios: I’m going to try and comeback for sure. I was planning on playing this US Open, but again I don’t want to force my body to the point where I’m going to get re-injured and then the rehab process, you know what it’s like it’s not fun. So yeah, look I’ll promise you I’ll come back yeah, just give me some time. And I’m 30 now bro, relax like.
Bublik: Already?
Kyrgios: Yeah.
Bublik: Time flies, huh.
Kyrgios: Yeah. I turned pro when I was 17, been around for a long time.
When did Nick Kyrgios last win a Grand Slam match?
It has been months since Kyrgios last played a Grand Slam match, and it has been even longer since he won one.
Kyrgios won a singles match at the Miami Open earlier this year, but his last Grand Slam win came at the US Open in 2022.
This was the same year when Kyrgios reached the Wimbledon final, before going on to achieve his best ever result in New York.
The last Grand Slam singles match Kyrgios won was a notable one, when he beat top seed and defending US Open champion Daniil Medvedev to reach the quarterfinals.
Kyrgios was subsequently beaten in his next match by Karen Khachanov, and he has only played one Grand Slam singles match since then.
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