An injury-troubled Nick Kyrgios was eliminated in a first-round defeat at the Australian Open on Tuesday.
The 23-year-old was sent packing after being defeated by Canadian Milos Raonic 6-4, 7-6, 6-4.
Requiring treatment on his right knee and preoccupied with his ailing body, he told the trainer he felt like “absolute dogs**t” after each set. The pain appeared evident towards the end of the first set.
Though Raonic offered Kyrgios a few opportunities, the ailing star could not earn a single point for the match whereas Raonic just lost four points on serve.
Despite doing his best to combat the Canadian, Raonic was too strong an opponent.
Raonic will now face a second-round clash with 2014 Australian Open Champion Stan Wawrinka.
Earlier in the day, Kokkinakis had also succumbed to injuries and pulled out of the first match against Japan’s Taro Daniel.