“I simply wish to be open and clear with everybody, the explanation I’ve needed to pull out of Sydney is as a result of I examined optimistic for Covid,” Kyrgios mentioned on Instagram.
“I want everybody all the very best and to remain secure the place you’ll be able to. If all goes nicely I’ll see you all on the Australian Open,” added Kyrgios.
Final week, Kyrgios pulled out of the Melbourne Summer season Set occasion after affected by an sickness which was affecting his bronchial asthma.
He examined destructive for Covid-19 on the time however his optimistic consequence means Kyrgios, who reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in 2015, has not performed a aggressive tennis match since his straight units defeat towards Stefanos Tsitsipas in September.
Nonetheless, a decide selected Monday that Djokovic, who’s unvaccinated, must be allowed to defend his Australian Open title, after quashing the federal government’s choice to cancel his visa.
Nonetheless Australia’s Minister of Immigration Alex Hawke nonetheless has the ability to cancel Novak Djokovic’s visa to play the tennis season’s first grand slam, which is staged in Melbourne.
“Look I undoubtedly imagine in taking motion, I acquired vaccinated due to others and for my mums (sic) well being, however how we’re dealing with Novak’s scenario is unhealthy, actually unhealthy,” Kyrgios wrote on Twitter on Friday.
“Like these memes, headlines, that is one among our nice champions however on the finish of the day, he’s human. Do higher.”