Nick Kyrgios broke down in tears at Indian Wells, Calif. on Thursday night as he was forced to retire injured from his first-round match at the BNP Paribas Open against Botic Van de Zandschulp.

Due to a repeating wrist injury, Nick Kyrgios suffered a tragic blow when he had to pull out of his first match at Indian Wells. Realizing his road back to full fitness had been stopped, the Australian star left the court in tears,

Van de Zandschulp, who ranks 85th in the world, lost in qualifiers Tuesday at the BNP Paribas Open, against Matteo Gigante, but found his way into the main draw as a lucky loser. Now, he'll face the 24-time Grand Slam champion.

But then, Kyrgios picked up a knee injury just before the start of the 2023 season and surgically addressed it. Half a year later, he was hit with another brutal setback after seriously injuring his wrist and requiring another surgical procedure.

Nick Kyrgios was in tears as he retired from his Indian Wells first-round match against Botic van de Zandschulp.

Nick Kyrgios unable to finish his match against Botic Van de Zandschulp, exits Indian Wells after retiring while trailing 7-6[9-7], 3-0. The 2022 Wimbledon runner-up continues to struggle with injuries,

Nick Kyrgios withdraws in tears at Indian Wells due to a recurring wrist injury, raising concerns about his future in professional tennis.

"I literally don’t have a ranking at the moment, was out for one-and-a-half years, and I’m trying to work my way back."

Nick Kyrgios suffered another setback after being forced to retire from his first-round match at Indian Wells due to a wrist injury. Kyrgios, who was playing in his first match since the Australian Open,