A matter of hours after announcing he was ready for the tournament, Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of Wimbledon, citing a torn ligament in his wrist.

Kyrgios, who reached the final of last year’s Wimbledon, posted a message on social media announcing his withdrawal.

“I’m really sad to say that I have to withdraw from Wimbledon this year,” he wrote.

“I tried my hardest to be ready after my surgery and be able to step on the Wimbledon courts again.

“During my comeback I experienced some pain in my wrist … as a precaution I had it scanned and it came back showing a torn ligament in my wrist.

“I tried everything to be able to play and I am disappointed to say that I just didn’t have enough time to manage it before Wimbledon.”

AAP