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 The outspoken Australian had called for a medical time out at 3-2 in
the first set of the exhibition event before winning it in a
tiebreaker against his Belgian opponent and called for the trainer
again at 1-1 in the second.
The world number 30 carried on briefly but opted to quit at the next
changeover while trailing 3-2.
"Hate withdrawing, so sorry to everyone @KooyongClassic," Kyrgios
posted on Twitter.
"I just have to make sure I'm right for next week & I will be."
Kooyang Classic tournament physiotherapist Rob Hanna said the
Australian had a soft tissue inflammation and that he would be fine
with rest and ice packs.
"It was there a little bit this morning when he hit up before the
match," Hanna was quoted as saying by Australian Associated Press.
"He got to 2-3 in the first set and said he noticed it a bit more
and that's why he called me out."
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Kyrgios, 20, is in good form, having helped Australia win the
mixed-team Hopman Cup event in Perth last week, where he beat
British world number two Andy Murray.
The Australian Open, the first grand slam of the year, begins in
Melbourne on Monday with Kyrgios aiming to improve on his
quarter-final appearance last year.
(Writing by Patrick Johnston in Singapore; Editing by Sudipto
Ganguly/John O'Brien)
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