Nick Kyrgios was expected to finally get back to competitions after missing his on-court action at pro level for more than 3 months.

The Australian player was meant to compete this week in Melbourne thanks to a wild card. Unfortunately, he had to withdraw because he was struggling with asthma.

Kyrgios released the following statement:

“I’m really sorry that I’ve had to pull out from this Melbourne Summer Set event. I have been feeling run down and unwell for 4 days. I have had several Covid tests over the last few days which all came back negative.

I don’t feel 100% so I need to take this week to be ready for Sydney next week. I was really looking forward to experiencing the best fans in the world here at home! I can’t wait to get back out there and see you all. Take care out there and see you soon.”

Nick Kyrgios in 2022

Ranked world no.93, Kyrgios played his last match on the 25^th of September 2021 when he capitulated to world no.4 Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 6-4 in the round robin in the Laver Cup (draw).

Currently, during this season Nick has managed to achieve a 0-0 win-loss record.