The US Open runs from August 30 to September 12 in New York. "I am playing the US Open 100 per cent, it's not like I am finishing my season. He insisted that he would have done the same for an ATP 250 event in Australia before the Australian Open. And with the Grand Slam next week, I wanted to be more cautious. Additionally, Kyrgios added that the decision had been made with accordance of doctors in Winston-Salem as well as his personal physio. "To play Andy Murray, a good friend and tennis icon, would have been amazing but I had to look after my body. "With the US Open just around the corner, I just didn't feel it was worth the risk of going out there and possibly making it worse, not giving myself the best shot to perform at the US Open," Kyrgios told reporters. With fans already in place for the match, word filtered. World number 85 Kyrgios, who skipped the Tokyo Olympics because he did not want to play in front of empty stands, said he had been dealing with pain in his left knee in the last couple of weeks. Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from his scheduled match against Andy Murray at the Winston-Salem Open just minutes before he was due on court. American Rubin lost 6-2 6-0 to former world number one Murray. Kyrgios withdrew from the ATP 250 event in North Carolina in a last-minute call, with lucky loser Noah Rubin replacing him. He lost in his opening matches at Washington and Toronto in recent weeks and this would have been his fifth tournament of the year outside of Australia.CASEY SYKES / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFPĪustralian Nick Kyrgios pulled out of his first-round match with Britain's Andy Murray at the Winston-Salem Open on Sunday due to knee pain but the 26-year-old is confident he will be fit for next week's US Open Grand Slam. He opted out of the Olympics in part because of lack of fans. Kyrgios retired from his third-round match at Wimbledon with an abdominal injury. "I got another week now (until the US Open)." "I had a bit of a hit to see how it is today," Kyrgios said. Kyrgios' only win over Murray came in their most recent match three years ago at the Queen's Club, where Murray made his return following his first hip surgery. "I have been in Florida rehabbing and training and I came here excited to play Andy Murray one of my good friends," said Kyrgios, who stood for his new conference with a cloth medical wrap on his left knee. Kyrgios and Murray were set to square off for the seventh time overall with Murray holding a commanding 5-1 series lead. After easing past Marcos Giron in the opening round, the 2019 Washington champion scored a 6-3, 6-4 decision in an entertaining evening match against 14th seed Tommy Paul on Wednesday. "With the US Open just around the corner I just didn't feel this was worth the risk of going out there and possibly making it worse." Nick Kyrgios will have to beat three Americans in as many days to reach the Citi Open quarter-finals. As always, were here to predict all of the days matches for you. "I have been dealing with knee pain the last couple of weeks. We get a blockbuster matchup between Andy Murray and Nick Kyrgios on Day 1 of the tournament. "Obviously I had to look after my body and with a Grand Slam next week," he said. He said he would rather rest for the upcoming US Open than aggravate it at a regular tournament. Kyrgios withdrew saying he had been bothered by pain in his left knee for some time. Murray instead played lucky loser Noah Rubin, in the first round of the Winston-Salem Open and defeated him 6-2, 6-0 under the lights. But that didn't seem to be a factor against Rubin as Murray blasted 11 aces and had just three double faults. The 34-year-old Murray has had to battle injuries of his own, with his latest one being a groin problem. Rubin took the court after falling to France's Lucas Pouille in a two-hour qualifying final. "Unfortunately for (Rubin) he had to play a tough match in the heat and then had to come out again." So my opponent change three times in 45 minutes. And then they said I would play a lucky loser. "They said I would play a qualifier and wouldn't play until tomorrow. "I didn't know if I would be playing tonight. "It was a strange 45 minutes before I played this match," said the Scot. Organisers gave Murray several different scenarios before finally deciding he would face American Rubin, who had to play back-to-back matches with just an hour rest between them. Murray will next face 13th seeded Frances Tiafoe, who received a bye into the second round.
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