Nick Kyrgios has been left crestfallen after a fresh knee injury forced him to abandon his planned return to action at the French Open, leaving more question marks over the luckless former Wimbledon finalist's future in the sport.
Jordan Thompson, who had been set to play alongside Australia's great tennis maverick in his first Roland Garros for eight years, revealed the extent of his mate's misery with Kyrgios telling him he didn't know how much more he could take after his latest setback.
"Nick was really pumped to play here. He kept messaging me every week, 'you good to go to for doubs at Roland Garros'," revealed Thompson, who had been struggling with a litany of injuries himself.