June 13 (Reuters) - Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios's comeback match following a five-month injury layoff ended in defeat after he was beaten 7-5 6-3 by China's Wu Yibing in the opening round of the Stuttgart Open on Tuesday.
The 28-year-old Australian underwent surgery on a knee injury in January and had not competed this season.
He was forced to delay his comeback and missed the French Open due to a foot injury he sustained during the theft of his car last month.
He now faces a race to get back to his best in time for Wimbledon which begins on July 3.
Reporting by Angelica Medina in Mexico City Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons:
Nick Kyrgios's, China's Wu Yibing, Novak Djokovic, Angelica Medina, Toby Davis
Organizations:
Wimbledon, Twitter, Thomson
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Stuttgart, It's, Tokyo, Mexico