Nick Kyrgios pulls out of Australian Open – ‘I need a little more time’
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from the Australian Open for the second year in a row. “This is a very disappointing time for me but I won’t be able to compete at the 2024 Australian Open,” Kyrgios said on social media. I’ve had so many amazing memories there and I just want to really get back to playing at the top of my game and doing it right, and I need a little more time.” Kyrgios pulled out on the eve of his first-round match at Melbourne Park in January and revealed he needed knee surgery.