Nick Kyrgios is OUT of Wimbledon as Australian reveals he has withdrawn on the eve of the tournament

Australian ace Nicky Kyrgios has withdrawn from  Wimbledon on the eve of the prestigious grass court competition getting underway.

Last year’s men’s finalist was set to kick-start his Wimbledon journey in a first round clash against Belgium’s David Goffin on Monday, but has now confirmed he won’t be featuring.

Kyrgios posted an emotional statement on his Instagram late on Sunday evening where he explained that a wrist injury has ruled him out of competing.

The 28-year-old explained to his 4.1m social media following that he had been trying to overcome suffering a torn ligament in his wrist but hadn’t recovered enough to perform at his best at Wimbledon.

‘I’m really sad to say that I have to withdraw from Wimbledon this year,’ he said.

Nicky Kyrgios has withdrawn from competing at Wimbledon this year on the eve of the tournament

Kyrgios revealed he has been suffering with a torn ligament in his wrist that was forcing him to miss the tournament

‘During my comeback, I experienced some pain in my wrist during Mallorca. As a precaution I had it scanned and it came back showing a torn ligament in my wrist.

‘I tried everything to be able to play and I am disappointed to say that I just didn’t have enough time to manage it before Wimbledon.’

I’ll be back, and as always, I appreciate the support from all my fans,’ he added.