Published 11:45 IST, February 27th 2020
Nick Kyrgios gets booed by crowd after retiring midway from 1st round Acapulco Open match
Nick Kyrgios had come into the tournament following his fourth round loss at Australian Open. He suffered a wrist injury in first round match vs Ugo Humbert.
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Mexico Open 2020 defending champion Nick Kyrgios me an early exit from tournament following a wrist injury he suffered in first round. Apart from injury, Nick Kyrgios also received boos from crowd as he left stium following a medical time out.
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Mexican Open: Why did Nick Kyrgios retire?
Aussie h come into tournament following his fourth-round loss at Australian Open in four tight sets to World .2 Rafael Nal. He skipped tournaments in New York and Delray Beach before looking to defend crown he h won 12 months ago by beating Rafael Nal. Kyrgios was 4-1 down when he called a medical timeout so he could receive treatment on his wrist. He mand to continue and twice hold his serve, but after Frenchman Humbert saw out set Kyrgios signalled that he was unable to continue.
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Mexico Open: Ranking scenario for Nick Kyrgios
Following his withdrawal from Mexico Open, Nick Kyrgios is set to lose 500 points and will drop to .38 from 23 in ATP rankings next week. On or hand, Ugo Humbert will face Taylor Fritz in second round of Mexican Open 2020.
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Nick Kyrgios retires: Australian outburst at Mexican Open crowd
24-year-old Nick Kyrgios was jeered by fans as he me his way off court but he felt criticism was unwarranted. Speaking during press conference, Nick Kyrgios said that despite t being healthy, he tried to come and play. He even swore during conference on being asked about crowd boos.
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11:45 IST, February 27th 2020