Indian Wells 2022: Jannik Sinner Withdraws, Nick Kyrgios benefits from it

Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Indian Wells 2022 tournament, sending sorrow down the spines of ardent tennis lovers. The event officials announced through Twitter on Thursday morning that the 20-year-old had withdrawn owing to a serious illness. The news came just under an hour before Sinner and Nick Kyrgios were due to lock horns in the 4th round of the tournament.

When Sinner faced Benjamin Bonzi in the third round of the Indian Wells 2022, he was noticed battling with his stomach. The Italian eventually won the match in 2 hours and 37 minutes, but his condition was clearly precarious. Unfortunately, he was unable to recuperate in time to face Kyrgios.

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Nevertheless, with Sinner out of the competition, only two of the top ten seeds remain, Rafael Nadal (4) and Andrey Rublev (7).

How does Nick Kyrgios Benefit from it? 

Nick became the first quarter-finalist in the Men's singles event at Indian Wells 2022 thanks to the Italian's walkover. It is a huge boost for Kyrgios. He will have more time to recover before facing Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals.

Kyrgios began the tour as a wildcard entrant, ranked No. 132 in the world. However, he has continued to surprise with his most recent victory by defeating world No. 8 Casper Ruud. Kyrgios had not beaten a top-10 opponent in more than three years, due to injuries and the Covid-19 outbreak, which limited him to only 12 tournaments since 2020.

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Nevertheless, now the Aussie will be trying to overcome this year's Australian Open champion and make a name for himself in the competition.