Portugal Colonial - Kyrgios withdraws from Wimbledon warm-up Halle tournament

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Kyrgios withdraws from Wimbledon warm-up Halle tournament / Photo: Minas Panagiotakis - GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File

Kyrgios withdraws from Wimbledon warm-up Halle tournament

SPORTS 19.06.2023

Australian Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from the Wimbledon warm-up tournament in Halle on Monday due to a knee injury.

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The 28-year-old, who lost the 2022 Wimbledon final in four sets to Novak Djokovic, had surgery to repair a meniscus injury in his left knee in January.

Kyrgios, ranked 31, had been due to take on Italian Lorenzo Sonego on Tuesday morning in the German grass-court tournament, one of the most important lead-up events for Wimbledon, which begins on July 3.

Kyrgios complained of restricted movement after his first-round loss to Wu Yibing in Stuttgart earlier this month.

"I feel my knee every point. I can't walk without pain," Kyrgios said during the match.

With a 37-10 record, Kyrgios played the best season of his career in 2022, chalking up a tour-leading 12 wins on grass.

His place in Halle will be taken by 45th-ranked Russian Aslan Karatsev.

N.Esteves--PC

Portugal Colonial - Kyrgios withdraws from Wimbledon warm-up Halle tournament

Kyrgios withdraws from Wimbledon warm-up Halle tournament

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