Exclusive: Nick Kyrgios has explained his 11th-hour decision to withdraw from Australia’s United Cup campaign, saying he wants to give himself the best chance of winning next month’s Australian Open
Nick Kyrgios has explained his 11th-hour decision to withdraw from Australia’s United Cup campaign, admitting he wants to give himself the best chance of winning next month’s Australian Open.
“Anyone outside of that wouldn’t have a great understanding. Going deep or not, winning a match at a grand slam level is not an easy task. People underestimate the pressure and the nerves with being a part of one of the biggest tournaments of the year. Kyrgios was to feature on Thursday’s opening night of the United Cup, scheduled to play against Great Britain’s Cameron Norrie on Ken Rosewall Arena. His withdrawal saw him replaced by Alex De Minaur as Australia’s No.1 male player.
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