Nick Kyrgios recently announced his withdrawal from the 2025 Wimbledon Championships. However, the Australian was expected to return to broadcasting duties at the tournament. Unfortunately for the 2022 Wimbledon finalist, the BBC has decided not to rope him into its broadcasting panel at this year’s edition of the grass Major.
On Tuesday, June 3, Kyrgios confirmed his absence as a player at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships via a social media post. The Australian cited a setback in his recovery from injury as the reason behind his decision to skip the prestigious event.
“Just wanted to give everyone a quick update. I’ve hit a small setback in my recovery and unfortunately won’t make it back for grass season this year. I know how much you’ve all been looking forward to seeing me out there, and I’m genuinely sorry to disappoint. This is just a bump in the road though, and I’m already working hard to get back stronger than ever,” Kyrgios wrote on Instagram.
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A week later, Nick Kyrgios finds himself removed from the BBC's coverage of the grass Major this year, as reported by Telegraph Sport. The Australian was controversially roped in by the British broadcasting company for its Wimbledon coverage in 2024.
The decision sparked outrage from women's rights groups and also from a prominent British politician, mainly due to the seven-time ATP Tour-level titlist pleading guilty in 2023 to assaulting ex-girlfriend Chiara Passari. The Australian though, escaped conviction.
Some groups also lashed out at the BBC over its hiring of Kyrgios citing the Australian's past reposts of content originally shared by controversial internet personality Andrew Tate.
"Nick Kyrgios is employed to share his views on tennis only" - BBC's defense of its decision to hire Australian for Wimbledon 2024 coverage
Upon receiving fierce backlash for its decision to make Nick Kyrgios a part of its 2024 Wimbledon Championships coverage, the BBC released a statement defending its position. The broadcasting company claimed its hiring of the Australian was rooted in his tennis-playing experience. Part of the statement read:
"We are in no way condoning his cited previous actions or behaviours, on and off the court, and he is employed to share his views on tennis only. He has provided similar services to other major sports broadcasters in recent months. The legal process he was involved in has concluded, is well documented, and he has spoken about it publicly,"
On the tennis front, Kyrgios had returned to action at the beginning of the ongoing season following nearly two years out with injuries, surgeries, and subsequent phases of recovery and rehabilitation. However, his results since his comeback at the 2025 Brisbane International have been mostly disappointing. The Australian has so far played five singles matches this year and won only one.
