Nick Kyrgios suggests his Australian Open singles career may be over after a straight-sets loss to Jacob Fearnley, citing ongoing injury struggles.
Nick Kyrgios may have played his last singles match at the Australian Open after a disappointing straight-sets loss to Scot Jacob Fearnley . The 29-year-old Australian, who is just one match into his comeback after wrist surgery, battled an abdomen strain throughout the match, which he lost 7-6 (3), 6-3, 7-6 (2). Kyrgios admitted that his body is unlikely to withstand another singles campaign at Melbourne Park.
\'All the niggles, I guess my body compensating with the wrist is tough, but, yeah, it’s just not enjoyable for me,' Kyrgios said. 'It’s not enjoyable to go out there and not think tactically and not think I’m enjoying the atmosphere, or where am I going to hit this ball. It’s like, ‘what am I doing to manage my body?’ This is painful. OK, I can’t do this because this hurts.’ That’s not tennis to me, that’s not sport.' \Fearnley capitalized on Kyrgios' lack of service polish and mobility, winning despite the enthusiastic home crowd. 'You never really know what you’re going to get when you play Nick and he played some unbelievable tennis,' Fearnley said. \Kyrgios still plans to compete in men's doubles this week with Thanasi Kokkinakis and will attempt to play singles for the rest of the year, including at the Grand Slams. \'I feel like I’ve given a lot of my life to tennis, and I’ve tried to give them a show every time I go out there,' Kyrgios said. 'And I know I didn’t do a great job tonight, but there were moments that were special to me that I won’t forget.
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