<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <docID>339864</docID> <postdate>2025-03-07 16:20:47</postdate> <headline>Tearful Kyrgios retires hurt in comeback blow</headline> <body><p><img class="size-full wp-image-339865" src="https://citynews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20250113141076068398-original-resized.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="593" /></p> <caption>Nick Kyrgios has again failed to finish a match due to injury. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)</caption> <p><span class="kicker-line">By <strong>Oliver Caffrey</strong></span></p> <p><strong>Nick Kyrgios' comeback has suffered another major blow, with the Australian retiring from his first-round ATP Tour match at Indian Wells.</strong></p> <p>The controversial Canberran trailed Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp 7-6 (9-7) 3-0 in their match at the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday night when he pulled out due to a right wrist injury.</p> <p>Kyrgios, who held a set point in the first set tiebreaker, spoke with the trainer before becoming visibly upset knowing his night was over.</p> <p>The 29-year-old wiped away tears before walking over to van de Zandschulp and conceding the match.</p> <p>If Kyrgios had won, he would have played the legendary Novak Djokovic in the second round.</p> <p>The withdrawal follows Kyrgios's first-round exit at January's Australian Open, after which he said he had likely played his last singles match at Melbourne Park.</p> <p>It was his first appearance at a major since making the 2022 US Open quarter-finals, before then requiring wrist and knee surgeries.</p> </body>