CompaniesSportAustralian OpenPrint article‘It’s brutal’: Nick Kyrgios pulls out of Australian OpenHannah WoottonColumnistJan 16, 2023 – 4.24pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginAustralia’s top-seeded tennis player Nick Kyrgios has sensationally pulled out of the Australian Open on the first day of the tournament because of a tear to his knee cartilage.The controversial star, who was considered the country’s best chance to win the grand slam, said he was “extremely disappointed” to retire before even playing a match.Loading...Hannah Wootton is a Rear Window columnist, based in Melbourne. Connect with Hannah on Twitter. Email Hannah at hannah.wootton@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreAustralian OpenNick KyrgiosTennis AustraliaLatest In SportFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In CompaniesThe Australian Financial Review Magazine‘It heals me’: This MD has one surefire way to switch offLauren SamsThe hottest trend in fashion? The high streetAFR Magazine celebrates The Art of MovementBOSS Financial ReviewGrant Hackett is now a CEO. But his diet is still heavy on proteinSally Patten and Lap PhanThis CEO thought he was healthy. Then he went for a checkHow the Macquarie CEO played a role in setting me up to lead MagellanLife & LeisureAdd colour to your life with a rare pink diamond ring and a yellow RolexEugenie KellyMeet the father and son team behind a unique Lord Howe Island getawayRum aged on a ship plus other distilled oddities for your drinks cabinetRich ListRoberts Co NSW to be acquired by UAE builder AradaMichael BlebyWhy cashing out won’t be easy for Australia’s gambling billionairesSpotlight’s new Anaconda will teach shoppers to fish