Here is why Grand Slam winner Nick Kyrgios wants to quit tennis

Controversial tennis player Nick Kyrgios has announced his unwillingness to continue his career as a professional.

“If it was up to me, I don’t really want to play any more to be honest,” Kyrgios told the On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcast.

“I have to [keep playing]. I’ve got so much more to give but, for me, I don’t feel like playing any more.”

The 28-year-old is currently recovering from the latest injury setback in what has been frustrating year.

The Australian has missed all four majors in 2023 after sustaining wrist, knee and foot injuries.

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On Saturday, Kyrgios announced his decision not to participate in the Australian Open in January because of injury concerns.

In 2022, Kyrgios reached his first Grand Slam singles final at Wimbledon and a career-high of 11 in the world rankings.

But, a knee  injury forced him to withdraw from the Australian Open in January.

He would subsequently undergo surgery to correct the knee probolem.

However, two new injuries; foot and wrist, meant he could not participate in the French Open and Wimbledon and later in the year, the US Open.

Kyrgios now says he is tired of the recurring injuries and may quit altogether.

“I’m tired. I have had three surgeries now. I’m only 28 years old, I always wanted to have a family and not be in pain. When I get up, I can’t walk without pain. It’s a tough gig,” he said.

Kyrgios has played just one ATP Tour match this year, losing to China’s world number 64 Yibing Wu in Stuttgart in June.

“I only want to play for about another one to two years, be at the top, and go down my own terms,” Kyrgios said.

“I would hate to have another surgery or anything like that. I think I’ve still got the ability to have a good one to two years and then that’s it.

“I think I’ll be at peace with everything I’ve achieved and I’m going to have to just say to everyone out there who wants me to play more, ‘you’re just going to have to be OK with me not playing any more’.”