Nick Kyrgios forced to pull out of Wimbledon with abdominal injury

  • Crowd favourite quits two sets into Auger-Aliassime match
  • Kyrgios: ‘I was devastated. My body wasn’t where it needed to be’

The performances of Nick Kyrgios – on and off the court – have been one of the most enjoyable aspects of the first week here, the Australian thrilling the crowds with his swashbuckling style. Unfortunately, though, they will have to wait until next year to see more after the 26-year-old was forced to quit two sets into his third-round match with Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada.

Kyrgios had not played between the Australian Open and arriving for Wimbledon, choosing to stay away from the bubbles and the tournaments with few or no fans because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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