Just days after Nick Kyrgios said that the French Open sucks the fiery Australian has pulled out of the tournament.
Kyrgios had drawn Brit Cameron Norrie in the opening round of the claycourt grand slam and could have been set for a third round showdown with German young gun Alexander Zverev but is now out due to illness. Organisers of the tournament confirmed the 24-year-old had withdrawn. He will be replaced in the draw by a lucky loser from the mens qualifying. @NickKyrgios is reportedly out of the French Open. No reason given yet by officials. Leo Schlink (@LeoSchlink) May 24, 2019Illness is the official reason for @NickKyrgios French Open withdrawal. He'll be replaced by a lucky loser. Leo Schlink (@LeoSchlink) May 24, 2019 Its not a major surprise that the Canberran is out of the tournament after complaining loudly about claycourts this season, before, during and after his infamous meltdown in Rome, where he was defaulted from the tournament in the second round against Norwegian qualifier Casper Ruud. That blow up saw him smash a racket and throw a chair onto the court. He then went to Wimbledon to practice with Andy Murray on the grass at SW19, where he posted a live Instagram video to his account, praising Wimbledon and delivering scathing comments about Roland Garros. The fact that Im here right now and then I have to go to Paris in a couple of days is like the French Open just sucks compared to this place, Kyrgios said. It sucks. It absolutely sucks. He earlier talked up his appreciation of the iconic Wimbledon grounds. I think this is the best tournament in the world, he said of Wimbledon. Look at this perfect green surface. Get rid of the clay, man. Who likes the clay. It is so bad. Kyrgios Rome meltdown had cost him a seeding at the French Open due to him being awarded no ranking points and the man who benefited most was American Frances Tiafoe, who bagged the 32nd seed for the tournament. Originally published as Kyrgios out of the slam that sucks https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/tennis/nick-kyrgios-reportedly-withdraws-from-french-open-citing-illness/news-story/5237462d87ae9233bde8bb9d16c81c04
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