Nick Kyrgios withdraws from Halle Open ahead of Wimbledon

Berlin: Australian Nick Kyrgios said he “tried everything” to be fit after withdrawing from the Wimbledon warm-up tournament in Halle on Monday due to a knee issue. 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. “I tried everything here in Halle to be fit over the past few days, but I had to make the decision to pull out,” Kyrgios said on Monday. “When I play, I want to put in a performance like I did here last year when I was in the semi-finals, but that just wasn’t possible,” the Australian added. 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 3 July. 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. Read all the  Latest News,  Trending News,  Cricket News,  Bollywood News,  India News and  Entertainment News here. Follow us on  Facebook,  Twitter and  Instagram.