

Not just for me, but for everyone that I know that wants me to win.” It’s just like you’ve got to start it all again. These four tournaments are the only ones that ever are going to matter. “I feel like I’ve let so many people down. “I honestly feel like sh*t,” Kyrgios told reporters. Khachanov, meanwhile, stood on the opposite side of the net with his arms aloft, celebrating his 7-5 4-6 7-5 6-7(3) 6-4 victory. He defeated the defending champion Daniil Medvedev in impressive fashion in the fourth round, Frances Tiafoe had knocked out Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic was unable to compete, leaving the men’s draw wide open.Īnd, as he crashed out in a five-set epic to Russia’s Karen Khachanov in the quarterfinals, Kyrgios’ frustration at such an opportunity slipping away simmered over: he smashed two rackets on the floor, buckling their frames beyond use. The 36-year-old Nadal did not mention his prospects for being fit for the French Open starting on May 28.This US Open seemed like a golden opportunity for Nick Kyrgios to win his first-ever grand slam. “The re-adaptation process needs its time, and I don’t have any choice other than to accept that.” “Despite noting an improvement in recent days, it has been several months since I have been able to train at a high level,” he wrote. Nadal said even though he feels better he is not ready to play. The issue had already kept him from playing at Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Madrid. The 22-time Grand Slam winner has been sidelined since January by a left hip flexor injury he picked up at the Australian Open. Nadal has won the Italian Open a record 10 times.
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“You all know how much it hurts me to miss another one of the tournaments that has a place in my career as a professional and a person as well as for the support my Italian fans show me.” “I’m sorry to announce that I won’t be able to be in Rome,” Nadal said in a Twitter post in Spanish.

MADRID – Rafael Nadal won’t be able to play the Italian Open either as he remains hampered by a nagging hip injury. 46, she lost in the first round of the Madrid Open last week to Arantxa Rus and was 3-8 in match results for the season. She twice reached the fourth round of the Australian Open and beat defending champion Naomi Osaka at the 2022 event in Melbourne.Īnisimova, a winner of two WTA singles titles, gave no timetable for her return. Open, her father and longtime coach Konstantin died at age 52 from a heart attack.Īnisimova reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon a year ago, upsetting Coco Gauff. I will miss being out there, and I appreciate all the continuous support.”Īnisimova, now 21, reached the 2019 French Open semifinals after beating reigning champion Simona Halep at age 17 – the youngest woman to get that far at a major since 2006.īut later that year, just prior to the U.S.

I’ve worked as hard as I could to push through it. At this point, my priority is my mental well-being and taking a break for some time. “It’s become unbearable being at tennis tournaments. “I’ve really been struggling with my mental health and burnout since the summer of 2022,” the former world No. NEW YORK - The WTA Tour says Amanda Anisimova plans to take an indefinite break from tennis, citing burnout and concerns for her mental health. Querrey won 43 of 54 points on his serve and saved the lone break point he faced. 8 seed Sam Querrey, who eliminated Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-4, 6-3. His most recent quarterfinal appearance came at Shenzhen, China, in October 2016. Tipsarevic hadn’t won a tour-level match since 2017 until doing so at the Miami Open last month. He is the lowest-ranked quarterfinalist at the tournament since at least 1979, according to the ATP. He is ranked 372nd and entered the Houston tournament via a wild card. The 34-year-old Tipsarevic returned to the tour this year after missing 16 months while having operations on his hamstrings. Galan never had won an ATP Tour tournament match until Tuesday in the first round at Houston.Įarlier Thursday, former top-10 player Janko Tipsarevic reached his first ATP Tour quarterfinal in 2 1/2 years by beating No. Johnson was beaten in the second round, but it was his opening match this year at the tournament because he received a bye as the No. Men’s Clay Court Championship ended with a 6-3, 6-3 loss to 241st-ranked qualifier Daniel Elahi Galan of Colombia on Thursday. HOUSTON - Two-time defending champion Steve Johnson’s nine-match winning streak at the U.S.
