Kyrgios: "I know I will always live with pain, but I don't want to quit tennis"

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It seemed like he didn't care about anything, that tennis was more of a sentence than a passion, but Nick Kyrgios is showing tremendous courage in a situation where many others would have given up. The Australian is still experiencing pain in his battered wrist, but he wants to give himself the chance to keep competing. He spoke candidly after his debut victory at the Miami Open 2025.

This is truly unexpected. Nick Kyrgios pledging eternal love for tennis and making tremendous sacrifices to compete is something that almost no one foresaw, but the Australian is surprising everyone with his commitment and determination to strive for a high competitive level. Beating McDonald at the Miami Open 2025 is a significant step, but his statements after the match reveal the severity of his situation with that serious wrist injury he suffered.

- Kyrgios acknowledges that doctors told him he wouldn't play tennis again

"It has been a very tough process that I had to go through to hit a tennis ball again, and what happened in Indian Wells made me talk to my team and tell them that I didn't know how much longer I could endure this if it didn't improve. I won't lie, I was close to tears on the court after winning this match because if I think about what I went through the last two years... I spent 12 weeks unable to move my wrist, and the surgeons assured me that I would never be able to play tennis again," warns the Australian.

Almost two and a half years since his last victory, being able to win a match in a Masters 1000 means a lot to him. "I still think I haven't fully grasped what it means to be able to defeat a solid player like Mackenzie. It's quite surreal to think about it, considering that I had to take five painkillers before stepping on the court to numb the wrist," warned a man who wants to keep giving himself chances.

- The Australian reveals he needs five painkillers before each match to be able to play without pain

"I am taking things day by day; I want to see how my wrist evolves. I know I could receive wildcard entries to all tournaments, but I would like to start winning matches to improve my ranking and not have to rely on that to compete, so I don't take opportunities away from other players," stated a Nick Kyrgios whose next opponent in the Miami Open 2025 will be Karen Khachanov, representing a significant test for him and his battered wrist.

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