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.

Nick Kyrgios was left in a flood of tears after retiring hurt with a wrist injury in his Indian Wells opener against Botic van de Zandschulp. The fiery Australian’s future in the sport looks somewhat uncertain,

A tearful Nick Kyrgios is forced to retire from his first-round Indian Wells match with a wrist injury as his tennis return suffers another setback.

Nick Kyrgios retired from his first-round match at the BNP Paribas Open, sending Botic van de Zandschulp through to the next round. The Dutchman led 7-6 (7-5), 3-0 when Kyrgios could not continue due to a right wrist injury.

Lucky loser Botic van de Zandschulp advanced to face five-time Indian Wells champion Novak Djokovic on Thursday as first-round foe Nick Kyrgios was forced out of his latest comeback event with a right wrist injury.

Nick Kyrgios withdraws in tears at Indian Wells due to a recurring wrist injury, raising concerns about his future in professional tennis.

"I literally don’t have a ranking at the moment, was out for one-and-a-half years, and I’m trying to work my way back."

Nick Kyrgios suffered another setback after being forced to retire from his first-round match at Indian Wells due to a wrist injury. Kyrgios, who was playing in his first match since the Australian Open,