- Home hope withdraws ahead of first-round match in Melbourne
- Kyrgios confirms news with a ‘mixture of emotions’
Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from the Australian Open on the eve of his opening match due to the knee injury that has significantly hampered the build-up to his home grand slam.
Kyrgios confirmed the news with a “mixture of emotions” in an unexpected media conference alongside his physiotherapist on Monday afternoon, the day before he was due to play his first-round match against Roman Safiullin.