Nick Kyrgios’s Wimbledon campaign has lasted less than an hour after the shattered Australian retired from his first-round match with a hip injury while trailing 6-3 6-4.

Kyrgios conceded pre-tournament he was only “60, 65 per cent” fit after aggravating the longstanding injury during an on-court fall at the Queen’s Club lead-up event a fortnight ago.

The writing was on the wall from the moment he stepped on to court on Monday, his forlorn body language and restricted movement depicting a player not equipped to go the distance.