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Nick Kyrgios withdraws from US Open because of coronavirus concerns

Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from the US Open because of the coronavirus pandemic, saying it "hurts me at my core" to miss the tournament.

In a video on social media, Kyrgios, 25, also criticised the behaviour of some players during the pandemic.

"Let's take a breath here and remember what's important, which is health and safety as a community," said Kyrgios.

"We can rebuild our sport and the economy, but we can never recover lives lost."

The world number 40 added: "It hurts me at my core not to be out there competing in one of the sport's greatest arenas, Arthur Ashe Stadium.