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Queen's Club 2017: Nick Kyrgios optimistic he will be at Wimbledon after injury scare

Australia's Nick Kyrgios said he is "100%" optimistic about playing at Wimbledon despite withdrawing from the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club because of injury.

The 22-year-old was playing American Donald Young in the first round when he slipped and fell at the baseline.

After courtside treatment to his hip, Kyrgios continued until the tie-break but retired after Young took it 7-3.

Kyrgios withdrew from recent events in Monte Carlo and Rome with a hip injury.

"It just was a sharp pain when I fell," said the world number 20.

"I started feeling it when I was walking, when I was landing on my serve.