Kyrgios reflects on his victory in Miami and discusses the rest of his season: "I was on the verge of tears"
Kyrgios found victory again at the Miami Masters 1000. The Australian defeated McDonald (3-6, 6-3, 6-4) in the first round, securing his first win in two and a half years since his triumph over Kamil Majchrzak in Tokyo (3-6, 6-2, 6-2).
Plagued by knee and wrist injuries, he had endured two nearly blank seasons on the tour. Subsequently, he bowed out in the next round, losing to Karen Khachanov.
In an interview shared by Tennis World Italia, the world No. 892 opened up about his victory after 896 days of drought. The Australian discussed his injuries and shared his thoughts on the future of his career:
"I’m not going to lie, I was on the verge of tears on the court after winning that match because I thought about everything I’ve been through these past two years.
I spent 12 weeks unable to move my wrist, and the surgeons told me I’d never play tennis again.
I plan to take things day by day—I want to see how my wrist holds up. I know I could get wild cards for every tournament, but I’d like to start winning matches to improve my ranking and not have to rely on an invitation to play."
On his X account, the 29-year-old player raised questions about his participation in the clay-court Rome Masters 1000:
"Should I show up in Rome?" he wrote.
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