Nick Kyrgios has dropped major hints at retirement this week, after he was shocked in the Australia Open first round by Brit Jacob Fearnley.
Is Nick Kyrgios’ Career Over?
On Monday afternoon Nick Kyrgios suffered a shock upset at the Australian Open, losing to Jacob Fearnley in yet another upset in a Grand Slam.
It was an emphatic defeat for Kyrgios in the first round, with British star Jacob Fearnley thrashing his opponent in straight sets despite coming into the game as the clear underdog.
Kyrgios was nursing an abdominal injury during his loss and during the game he was caught on broadcast arguing with his team during a frustrating tiebreaker.
“I can’t f***ing serve… just like I told you,” he yelled towards his team. “Just keep serving, right? I’m here now. I’m here now so I may as well just keep serving, pretty much.”
There wasn’t much of a positive outlook from the Australian after his loss and Kyrgios dropped a major retirement hint when admitting that he may never play on home soil again.
“Yeah, I mean, realistically I can’t really see myself probably playing singles again here, so… Yeah, it was special.” Kyrgios said. “I kind of was taking everything in tonight in those moments.”
“I didn’t want to just throw in the towel and walk off or retire. I was hurting physically. I respect my opponent. The fans waited hours to come see me play.”
Despite his announcement, it seems Kyrgios will keep playing Grand Slams in 2025, with plans to play in the Davis Cup this year where he will represent Australia yet again.
WATCH: Kyrgios Makes Stunning Admission On Future
“I can’t see myself playing singles again here” 🥺
Kyrgios admits that we may have witnessed his last #AusOpen singles performance 💔 pic.twitter.com/p6tULtjrSl
— Eurosport (@eurosport) January 13, 2025
Fearnley Impresses In Australia
Scottish born Jacob Fearnley only graduated from university last year, but he is already flying through the rankings as one of Britain’s hopeful superstars.
Speaking after his win against Kyrgios, Fearnley admitted that he had never played better tennis than during his first round triumph.
“All things considered I think it has to be the best match I’ve ever played,” said Fearnley. “I was extremely nervous. It wasn’t really until I walked out there that I actually was kind of calm.
“Honestly, it was one of the best experiences of my life.”
Fearnley now faces France’s Arthur Cazaux in the second round, after a surprisingly comfortable 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 7-6 (7-2) victory over Kyrgios on Monday.
