A devastated Nick Kyrgios said he doesn’t know what else he can do to get his tennis career back on track after pain in his surgically reconstructed right wrist forced him out of Indian Wells here. 

Kyrgios had a set point in the first set, but lost the tie-breaker and trailed 0-3 in the second when he called a halt, sending Dutch lucky loser Botic van de Zandschulp into Rd 2. It was the latest setback for Kyrgios, who hasn’t won an ATP match since 2022. He had extensive wrist surgery in September 2023 to address debilitating pain that affected him not only on the court but also doing simple tasks like turning a doorknob.