Nick Kyrgios' comeback has suffered another major blow after retiring from his first-round ATP Tour match at Indian Wells.
The controversial Australian 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.
The 29-year-old Canberran, who held a set point in the first set tiebreaker, was frustrated upon leaving the court.
It follows Kyrgios' first-round exit at January's Australian Open, later admitting he had likely played his last singles match at Melbourne Park.Â
It was Kyrgios' first appearance at a major since making the 2022 US Open quarter-finals and then requiring wrist and knee surgeries.