Jan 16, 2025 · Australia’s Nick Kyrgios, right, and Thanasi Kokkinakis leave the court after retiring from their first round doubles match against compatriots James Duckworth and Aleksandar Vukic at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025.

A seething Thanasi Kokkinakis has described his ongoing pectoral muscle issues as “physical and mental torture” after losing a five-set epic at the Australian Open.

Jan 15, 2025 · Thanasi Kokkinakis was left seething and doubtful about his career after an old injury flared up during his Australian Open campaign, which came to an end against Great Britain's top-ranked men's player Jack Draper. It also puts his doubles hopes with Nick Kyrgios in …

Jan 16, 2025 · The Australian Open crowd was left heartbroken after Thanasi Kokkinakis, one of their local heroes, fell to Jack Draper in a grueling five-set thriller. The 6-7, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 defeat wasn’t just another first-round exit—it was a microcosm of Kokkinakis’ career, a story marked by flashes of brilliance overshadowed by persistent injuries.

He has been ranked as high as world No. 65 in singles by the ATP, achieved on 6 November 2023. He also has a career-high doubles ranking of No. 15 attained on 21 November 2022 after winning the 2022 Australian Open and reaching the semifinals of the 2022 Miami Open with countryman Nick Kyrgios.

Jan 15, 2025 · Draper, seeded 15th, has been dealing with a hip injury but came through to win 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 3-6 7-5 6-3 in Melbourne. Kokkinakis, ranked 71st, served for the match at 5-4 in the fourth set but ...

Australian fan favourite Thanasi Kokkinakis has overcome multiple injury issues to pull off a miraculous win in a marathon first-round encounter at the Australian Open on Monday. Kokkinakis fought back from a set down and battled through the pain to eventually beat Russian Roman Safiullin 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) in just over four hours.

The 28-year-old was just one service game away from ending an 11-year wait to make the round of 32 at Melbourne Park, but Draper rallied to win 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3. The Australian was struggling physically during the match, receiving treatment on his troublesome right shoulder and pectoral muscle, as Draper finished stronger in the ...

Jan 18, 2025 · Thanasi Kokkinakis didn't have great news after retiring injured from his Australian Open men's doubles clash with Nick Kyrgios, revealing that he will need "a serious surgical procedure" after ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Winning the Australian Open in 2022, the childhood friends Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis had a dream run at Melbourne Park but it ended in disaster on their return on Thursday. Kyrgios and Kokkinakis had to pull out due to a …