"I had a minor knee issue," Kyrgios explains his singles withdrawal in Washington
Withdrawn from singles in Washington, Kyrgios had still confirmed his participation in doubles with Monfils. However, their debut did not go as they had hoped.
Facing the experienced duo Roger-Vasselin/Nys, the two players struggled to make an impact during the match (defeat: 6-2, 6-2). Physically hampered, Kyrgios admitted to playing on one leg, as highlighted in a message shared by *Tennis Up To Date*:
"I wanted to play singles, but six weeks ago, I had a minor knee issue. So it’s going to take a bit more time." "Sorry, that was me—I was on one leg. But Gaël was yelling at me on the court," he also joked in a video posted by the Frenchman on his social media.
For context, the Australian has not played singles since Miami last March, where he fell in the second round to Khachanov (7-6, 6-0). He is now ranked outside the top 600 (No. 640).
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