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.

A tearful Nick Kyrgios was forced to retire from his first-round match at Indian Wells with a wrist injury. It is another setback to Kyrgios’ delayed return to competitive tennis after 18 months out with various injury issues, including to the same right wrist, which he needed surgery on in September 2023.

A video shows Nick Kyrgios cutting his practice short due to a wrist injury before the start of the 2025 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.

Nick Kyrgios broke down in tears before retiring during his first-round match at Indian Wells in another blow to his comeback from a wrist injury. The 29-year-old returned to the tour at the beginning of the season after 18 months on the sidelines following surgery but is still struggling with pain in the joint.

A bitterly disappointed Nick Kyrgios said he was getting worried that injuries were stopping him from finishing matches after the former Wimbledon finalist retired from his first-round contest at Indian Wells on Thursday due to pain in his right wrist.

Kyrgios felt his wrist again and wasn't able to finish his Indian Wells first-round match against Botic van de Zandschulp.

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

The wrist, the ongoing issue for Nick Kyrgios and really good go. Competed well. But his body lets him down here tonight. Yeah, not for the first time. And uh Nick Kyrros departs the scene here in India Wells.