Tennis - ATP 500 - Japan Open Tennis Championships - Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan - October 7, 2022 Australia's Nick Kyrgios waves to fans after withdrawing from his quarter final match against Taylor Fritz of the U.S. due to injury REUTERS/Androniki Christodoulou
(Reuters) - Australian Nick Kyrgios said it was "heartbreaking" to pull out of the Japan Open ahead of his quarter-final because of a knee issue he has been grappling with since last month's U.S. Open.
Kyrgios was due to face Taylor Fritz in Friday night's match but pulled out shortly before, sending his American opponent through to the semi-finals to face Canadian Denis Shapovalov.
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