Kyrgios Pulls the Plug on 2017
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Nick Kyrgios has elected to shut his 2017 down. The Aussie, ranked No.20 in the world, says that the hip injury he picked up at Queen’s Club this summer has become too much of a burden.More: Taking a Closer Look at the WTA's Elite Eight “I am shutting down my season to make sure I can rehab and prepare as best as I possibly can for the Australian summer,” Kyrgios posted on Twitter.
Here's an update guys. #SeeYouIn2018 ❤️🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/oSoNsTXGCW
— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) October 19, 2017
The 22-year-old Aussie was brilliant in spurts in 2017, but injuries and inconsistency held sway over his results.He finishes the year at 27-16 with finals in Cincinnati and Beijing.Kyrgios went 2-4 at the majors and four times lost to players ranked below him. He did not get past the second round of a single major this season, and hat not reached a major quarterfinal since the 2015 Australian Open.“This year hasn’t been as successful as I would have liked, especially at the Slams,” Kyrgios wrote. ]]>
Chris Oddo. Chris Oddo is a freelance sportswriter, podcaster, blogger and social media marker who is a lead contributor to Tennisnow.com. He also writes for USOpen.org, Rolandgarros.com, BNPParibasOpen.com, TennisTV.com, WTAtennis.com and the official US Open program.
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