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Nick Kyrgios OUT of 2018 Indian Wells Masters due to elbow injury

By Harry Floyd

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 02: Nick Kyrgios of Australia plays a forehand against Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany during the Davis Cup World Group First Round tie between Australia and Germany at Pat Rafter Arena on February 2, 2018 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 02: Nick Kyrgios of Australia plays a forehand against Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany during the Davis Cup World Group First Round tie between Australia and Germany at Pat Rafter Arena on February 2, 2018 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images) /
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Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from the 2018 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. The Australian tennis star is suffering from an elbow injury.

Another elbow injury strikes a top player in men’s singles tennis. Nick Kyrgios is out of the Indian Wells Masters due to injury. He was set to play Daniil Medvedev on Saturday at the tournament. Now, fans and players alike must wait and see how serious the issue is with the young Australian tennis player.

Kyrgios is the current world No. 20 on the ATP World Tour. He started the year with a title win in Brisbane but has not played for a month now. He will need to rest and rehab the injury quickly if he hopes to hang onto his position in the singles rankings.

Returning from an elbow injury at Indian Wells is Novak Djokovic. The Serbian superstar has been away for a similar injury to the one Kyrgios is dealing with. The return for Djokovic is a major test of his elbow, which he has been attempting to address for the better part of a year now. It was apparent at the 2018 Australian Open that Nole was again suffering from the elbow injury.

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Nick Kyrgios has the potential to be a top player on tour.

Roger Federer is the player to beat at Indian Wells this year. He is the top seed and current world No. 1 on the ATP World Tour. Off to a red hot start in 2018, Federer continues to defy the odds and make history day in and day out. With Rafael Nadal dealing with his ongoing injury issues, Federer will remain atop the men’s singles rankings. Nadal needs to rest and recover in time for action at the upcoming French Open. Last year, the Spanish superstar completed ‘La Decima’ and won his tenth career title at Roland Garros. He was expected to play at Indian Wells before withdrawing from upcoming tournaments in the weeks leading up to the action.

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A healthy Nick Kyrgios is good for the ATP World Tour. While he is known to generate controversy both on and off the court, the young Australian is one of the best talents of his generation. Stay tuned to see how he deals with his elbow injury in the coming weeks.

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