Nick Kyrgios mentioned he’s “drained” and doesn’t need to play tennis any extra as he continues to recuperate from damage.
The 28-year-old Australian missed all 4 majors in 2023 due to wrist, knee and foot accidents.
On Saturday, Kyrgios mentioned he is not going to participate within the Australian Open in January due to damage considerations.
“If it was as much as me, I do not actually need to play any extra to be trustworthy,” Kyrgios informed the On Function with Jay Shetty podcast.
“I’ve to [keep playing]. I’ve acquired a lot extra to offer however, for me, I do not really feel like taking part in any extra.”
Kyrgios loved the perfect 12 months of his profession in 2022, reaching his first Grand Slam singles ultimate at Wimbledon and a career-high of 11 on the planet rankings.
However, he withdrew from the Australian Open in January with a knee damage earlier than present process surgical procedure for the difficulty.
He then missed the French Open due to a foot damage and Wimbledon with a wrist ligament drawback, which additionally pressured him out of the US Open.
The 2021 Australian Open doubles champion has since had surgical procedure on his wrist however, having dropped out of the world rankings, he mentioned he’s “exhausted” together with his persevering with restoration course of.
“I am drained. I’ve had three surgical procedures now. I am solely 28 years outdated, I at all times wished to have a household and never be in ache. After I rise up, I am unable to stroll with out ache. It is a powerful gig,” he mentioned.
Kyrgios has performed only one ATP Tour match this 12 months, shedding to China’s world quantity 64 Yibing Wu in Stuttgart in June.
“I solely need to play for about one other one to 2 years, be on the prime, and go down my very own phrases,” Kyrgios mentioned.
“I’d hate to have one other surgical procedure or something like that. I believe I’ve nonetheless acquired the flexibility to have an excellent one to 2 years after which that is it.
“I believe I will be at peace with every part I’ve achieved and I’ll have to only say to everybody on the market who desires me to play extra, ‘you are simply going to must be OK with me not taking part in any extra’.”
He has beforehand opened up about psychological well being points that left him considering suicide in 2019.
“That interval in 2019 accelerated my exhaustion and nearly pushed me to the top of my profession a bit earlier.
“If I had a traditional profession and I flew below the radar, I do not really feel I might really feel this fashion however these couple years actually, I believe, put so much on my age,” he mentioned.
“It is simply onerous. I’m drained. I am uninterested in taking part in tennis.”