- The wrist injury once again worried Nick Kyrgios
- Forced to retire injured in the Tournament of the Indian wells
- Kyrgios's career seems to be coming to an end
The future on the Nick Kyrgios court is under scrutiny after he was forced to retire in Indian Wells in the first round on Friday.
Kyrgios, 29, fell 7-6 3-0 against the Dutch Botic Van de Zandschulp when he realized that he could not continue in California after a medical waiting time.
In emotional scenes, the dejected Australian broke when his problematic right wrist exploded, and the last setback will only feed the speculation that Kyrgios will soon call his career time.
“There was a time when I was a contender in all these events and after the surgeries I have had, especially in my right wrist, it is not fair to put those expectations about me,” he said before the tournament in the United States.
'I still feel that I want to win games and do some noise, but now I really understand the amount of work that will only reach the starting line.
“Especially when you look at some of the players who have undergone doll surgery … It takes time to return to that level … and it is possible that you never get there.
“I understand the challenge in front of me, now it is a bit more difficult because I see the reality of what my wrist is.”
It occurs after Kyrgios granted at the Australian Open in January, it could have been his last time in his homeland in the male singles raffle.
The future on the Nick Kyrgios court is in doubt after he was forced to retire injured in Indian Wells in the first round on Friday
Kyrgios, 29, fell 7-6 3-0 against the Dutch Botic Van de Zandschulp when he realized that he could not continue
The dejected Australian broke when his problematic right wrist exploded, and the last setback will only feed the speculation that Kyrgios could soon call time in his career.
“Yes, it was special, I was taking it (atmosphere),” he told journalists after losing to Jacob Fearnley of Scotland in Melbourne Park.
'After my wrist surgery, I worked a lot. “I kept motivated when I was seeing everyone else play.”
If Kyrgios moves away from sport, he will not have less opportunities after the race.
His agent Stuart Duguid firmly believes that Kyrgios could make the transition to the media, starting with the comments in the four Grand Slams.
'I think if he wants, it can be the best (commentator) that exists. He will continue to improve more and more, “he said.
“I mean, Nick's intellectual coefficient is a complete joke, it is out of the lists.
“It is probably one of the highest, if not the highest … that's why he has done so well (in his career) without a coach.”
With the tastes of Duguid in its corner, the doors will open: it depends on whether Kyrgios chooses to walk through them.