{"id":299088,"date":"2023-12-12T17:54:51","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T17:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=299088"},"modified":"2023-12-12T17:54:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T17:54:51","slug":"nick-kyrgios-i-dont-want-to-play-tennis-anymore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/tennis\/nick-kyrgios-i-dont-want-to-play-tennis-anymore\/","title":{"rendered":"Nick Kyrgios: I don&apos;t want to play tennis anymore"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Nick Kyrgios: I don&#8217;t want to play tennis anymore&#8230; I&#8217;m exhausted and tired\u00a0<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nick Kyrgios says he wants to retire from tennis\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kyrgios has endured a frustrating year with injuries\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He outlined the one reason why he hasn&#8217;t walked away\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nick Kyrgios has once again stated his desire to quit tennis less than a week after he ruled himself out of the Australian Open.<\/p>\n<p>Kyrgios, 28, has endured a frustrating 2023 with the Australian not featuring at any of the majors due to wrist and knee injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the On Purpose podcast, Kyrgios says he would have walked away from tennis already if it hadn&#8217;t been for the support of his loved ones.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;If it was up to me,&#8217; the Wimbledon finalist said, &#8216;I don&#8217;t really want to play any more, to be honest. But I have to, almost. I have so much more to give.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I&#8217;m exhausted, I&#8217;m tired. I&#8217;ve had three surgeries now. I&#8217;m only 28 years old. I always wanted to be able to have a family and not be in pain. When I get up, I can&#8217;t walk without pain.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/15\/78872433-0-image-a-49_1702395496451.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Nick Kyrgios has admitted that he has considered quitting tennis<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/15\/78872437-0-image-a-50_1702395500568.jpg\" height=\"505\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Australian has endured a frustrating year riddled with various injuries<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Even if I won [Wimbledon], people would be like, &#8216;Now do it again,&#8217; Kyrgios explained. &#8216;That&#8217;s the rat-race of life. How much is enough? I&#8217;m very content with my life, I have more than enough to enjoy.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Kyrgios announced that he would be missing the first major of 2024 on OnlyFans, where he reflected on his year from hell.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Obviously had a really tough year with injury, had that knee surgery and came back a little too soon, set me back a little bit,&#8217; Kyrgios told his subscribers last week.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;So, this is a very disappointing time for me, but I won&#8217;t be able to compete at the 2024 Australian Open.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Kyrgios&#8217;s absence from his home tournament is a major blow for Tennis Australia, although a host of big names are expected to play.<\/p>\n<p>Rafael Nadal, Naomi Osaka, Caroline Wozniacki, Angelique Kerber and Emma Raducanu all feature on the entry list.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/15\/78872439-0-image-a-51_1702395503593.jpg\" height=\"722\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Kyrgios says he would have quit without the love and support of his friends and family<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/tennis\/article-12855383\/Nick-Kyrgios-dont-want-play-tennis-anymore.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nick Kyrgios: I don&#8217;t want to play tennis anymore&#8230; 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