In the run-up to his Rolland Garros, Australian Nick Kyrgios suffered knee surgery in January and missed all three ATP 1000 clay-court competitions; His removal from the 2023 French Open entry list was officially announced on Tuesday.
Due to the same knee ailment that prevented him from competing in the Australian Open in January, Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the 2023 French Open.
In the weeks leading up to his withdrawal from the Rolland Garros tournament, Kyrgios missed all three ATP 1000 clay-court championships due to the injury, which required surgery in January.
Due to the same knee ailment that prevented him from competing in the Australian Open in January, Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the 2023 French Open.
In the weeks leading up to his withdrawal from the Rolland Garros tournament, Kyrgios missed all three ATP 1000 clay-court championships due to the injury, which required surgery in January.
It's not looking likely, said his agent Daniel Horsfall early on Tuesday. Before it was made official that he had removed his name from the entrance list, the statement "We are trying everything we can to have Nick ready on court as soon as possible" was made.
Many assumed Kyrgios would participate in the French Open this year despite having a difficult relationship with clay in his career because he told his girlfriend last year that he would: "Next year I am going to go to Paris. During tennis appearance in Houston last year, which was his first clay event since 2017, he announced, "I'm announcing that today, I'm going to the French Open.