Nick Kyrgios Suffers Defeat in Tennis Return
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA, JUL 21 – Nick Kyrgios played doubles with Gael Monfils at the Washington Open despite knee pain, marking his first match since March as he prepares for a singles return at the US Open.
- In Washington, D.C., Nick Kyrgios returned in doubles, losing 6-2 6-2 to third seeds Edouard Roger-Vasselin and Hugo Nys.
- Nick Kyrgios, 30, has battled injuries; 'I wanted to play singles, but six weeks ago I had a bit of a niggle with my knee,' Kyrgios said; and Tuesday marked his first match since March.
- The pairing drew a massive crowd to Grandstand Court, but Kyrgios limped and grabbed his knee; 'Knee cooked but fans still f***ed with us,' Kyrgios wrote on Instagram.
- Nick Kyrgios activated his protected ranking of 21, securing a spot in next month’s US Open doubles alongside Naomi Osaka.
- Looking ahead, Kyrgios said 'I’m ready to go deep into tournaments,' noting his singles return remains off due to a knee niggle.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?
11 Articles
11 Articles


Knee 'cooked' but Kyrgios back on track for US Open
Nick Kyrgios' first completed match on the ATP Tour in four months has ended in a swift defeat,...
·Canberra, Australia
Read Full ArticleCoverage Details
Total News Sources11
Leaning Left2Leaning Right5Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution63% Right
Bias Distribution
- 63% of the sources lean Right
63% Right
L 25%
13%
R 63%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium