| Dates: 16-29 January Venue: Melbourne Park |
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Home favorite Nick Kyrgios pulled out of the Australian Open with a knee damage the day earlier than he was scheduled to play his opening match.
The Wimbledon runner-up, 27, mentioned he was “devastated” he couldn’t play in Melbourne.
Kyrgios, seeded nineteenth, was set to play Russia’s Roman Safiullin on Tuesday.
Considered among the many favourites to win the title, Kyrgios mentioned he “did not pull up nice” from an exhibition with Novak Djokovic on Friday.
Kyrgios will want an operation due to a cyst rising in his meniscus which has turn into more and more sore.
The Australian’s physio suggested the participant he would doubtlessly not be capable of play a succession of five-set matches over the fortnight.
