Nick Kyrgios is out of the Australian Open — the tennis star formally withdrew from the high-profile tourney … after he had some disgusting, ketchup-like fluid drained from his knee.
The 27-year-old known as a press convention at Melbourne Park on Sunday to disclose the information … saying {that a} latest MRI scan confirmed he had a small tear and cyst in his lateral meniscus.
He shared on his IG story shortly earlier than the announcement that the harm had led to a buildup of a gnarly substance in his knee that required a process to take away.
“I’m devastated,” Kyrgios stated. “It’s brutal. This is my residence match, and clearly, profitable the match in doubles [last year] and enjoying one of the best tennis of my life. All I can do is my finest to come back again.”
Kyrgios had confronted Novak Djokovic, a nine-time Australian Open champion, in a charity match on Friday, however in keeping with his physiotherapist, Will Maher, the knee did not reply nicely to the motion.
Kyrgios, the 19 seed, had been slated to go up in opposition to Roman Safiullin within the first spherical of the tourney on Tuesday.
Nick vowed to return from his surgical procedure higher than ever, saying in a social media publish Sunday night time, “Man……. this one hurts, to all my followers, I can be again stronger.”
