The one-time world No.13 required knee surgery in January and then aborted comeback plans at Wimbledon after tearing a ligament in his right wrist.
He said last week it would be almost a month before he could remove a splint from his serving forearm and Thursday’s candid revelation of needing some luck will come as a major blow to his fans.
Commentating on the ATP Finals in Italy,Kyrgios was remaining optimistic that he could emulate Alexander Zverev,the former world No.2 who is back in the top 10 after shattering an ankle at last year’s French Open.
“The stars have to align a little bit,” Kyrgios told the Tennis Channel.
“And with Zverev,he’s an incredibly hard worker. That’s his reputation.
“He ticks all the boxes and,if someone like that can come back from an injury like that,I think that’s what I have to draw inspiration from,for sure.