LONDON, July 2: Former singles finalist Nick Kyrgios bid an emotional goodbye to his Wimbledon career following a first-round doubles loss on Wednesday.
Kyrgios and partner Alexander Bublik were beaten 6-3, 6-4 by sixth-seeded Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic in the first round on Court 17.
“I would probably say pretty confidently my last Wimbledon,” Kyrgios said, adding that toward the end of the match he was “looking around and taking everything in” and “it was tough.”
“It would be hard to see myself coming back here again and competing,” Kyrgios added.Kyrgios was beaten by Novak Djokovic in the 2022 singles final.
“That final was always going to be one of the better memories of my tennis career, but I just can’t see myself getting back to anywhere near that level,” he said.Kyrgios and Bublik were given a wild card invitation to the doubles draw by the All England Club. Kyrgios has struggled with injuries in recent years and played only sparingly. (AP)
