![]() As a professional athlete playing on Tour for this long I want to look after my body, I want to do it right. Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from his scheduled match against Andy Murray at the Winston-Salem Open just minutes before he was due on court. I was obviously excited to play him,” said Kyrgios. Aug 23rd, 2021 The first round match between Nick Kyrgios and Ugo Humbert has been suspended due to Wimbledon's curfew. “I feel when I play it’s a bit of a rarity these days and and to have someone like Andy going through what he’s gone through and to be back on Tour as well, I think this match was very hyped up. The Australian’s eighth US Open campaign has now been thrown into major doubt after his withdrawal from the final pre-cursor event and Kyrgios was coy on his return. ![]() Tournament organisers at Wimbledon announced on Wednesday the seeds for the 2023 edition of The Championships, headlined by first seed Carlos Alcaraz and second seed Novak Djokovic. I’ve got to be more cautious with it, keep rehabbing, keep training.” This article contains: 2022 finalist Kyrgios will be the 31st seed. “I just didn’t feel as if the risk was worth today. “To play Andy Murray, one of my good friends and a tennis icon would have been amazing, but obviously I have to look after my body. I love the facility, it’s really great,” Kyrgios said. “I was in Florida, in Bradenton rehabbing and training and came here obviously excited to play here. Nick Kyrgios and Andy Murray was set to be the star attraction on Sunday evening at the Winston-Salem Open but as the duo were due onto court in the ATP 250, the Aussie ace withdrew. Murray was preparing to face the Australian maverick for the seventh time, though instead faced Noah Rubin who lost his qualifier to Lucas Pouille just 30 minutes prior. Nick Kyrgios has been forced to withdraw from his first-round clash at the Winston-Salem Open against Andy Murray, citing an injury to his left knee. The Australian, who has been struggling with knee pain since his opening round defeat at the Canadian Open two weeks ago, opted not to take the risk against Murray in the first round of the ATP 250 event. Nick Kyrgios was set to feature in an opening round classic against Andy Murray at the Winston-Salem Open before withdrawing in dramatic fashion just minutes before the clash. ![]()
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