Former Wimbledon runner-up has been sidelined for past year Australian tennis player has suffered knee and wrist injuries Nick Kyrgios concedes "the stars have to align a little bit" for him to make a successful comeback after more than a year out of professional tennis. While the 2022 Wimbledon finalist maintains he's hungry for a return, Kyrgios is now unranked after being sidelined since September last year with knee and wrist issues.