Nick Kyrgios is recovering and “rebuilding” after undergoing knee surgery a week ago.
The world number 20 was heartbroken when he was forced to withdraw from his home Grand Slam tournament, the Australian Open, with a knee injury on the eve of his opening match.
As a result, not only was he unable to participate in singles competitions – he felt he is one of the most popular Win the title – but also be denied the chance to defend the men’s doubles title with Thanasi Kokkinakis.
his physical therapist will macher It showed a small tear in his left meniscus and the MRI revealed a parameniscal cyst on the lateral meniscus.
He underwent arthroscopic surgery in Canberra on January 23 to clear his lateral meniscus and remove the paralabial cyst.
Kyrgios himself posted a video of him walking with a cane on Instagram, captioned “Rebuild,” before adding in a Q&A with fans that he would spend time on the sidelines “sharpening” the video game Pokémon Unite.
On Wednesday, his friend and longtime manager Daniel Horsfall spoke in more detail about the 27-year-old’s recovery.
“The surgery went well,” he said on SEN Sportsday. “Honestly, we couldn’t have asked for a better result. We’re all happy, the team is ready and when he’s ready, we’re ready.”
Horsfall added: “He’s wearing a knee brace now and can only move about 70 degrees. We have a post-op appointment today to test its position, but we spend most of our time talking to the surgeon and physiotherapist.
“They’re really, really happy and he’s probably recovering faster than we expected, so that’s good news.”
Kyrgios has yet to play tennis this year as he also withdrew from the Fed Cup with a knee injury and his last singles match was at the Japan Open in early October. He did, however, compete in the men’s doubles with Thanasi Kokkinakis in the ATP Finals.
Physio Maher confirmed he will recover throughout February and is likely to return at the Indian Wells Open, which begins on March 6. If he is unable to play in California, he is expected to return at the Miami Open on March 20.
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