Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has been forced to pull out from the Australian team for the Hopman Cup due to a back injury.
The 19 year-old, who defeated Rafael Nadal in the fourth round at Wimbledon, will be replaced by Matthew Ebden.
Update: Nick #Kyrgios has been forced to withdraw from #HopmanCup due to a back injury. We welcome WA's own @MattEbden to replace him.
— Hopman Cup (@hopmancup) December 31, 2014
Ebden will be partnering Casey Dellacqua in the mixed team event when the Hopman Cup kicks off in Perth soon.
Meanwhile, Kyrgios is planning to focus on recovery, before taking part in the Sydney International to prepare for the upcoming Australian Open in Melbourne.
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