Nick Kyrgios’ return to the Australian Open is over after he and partner Thanasi Kokkinakis stopped playing while trailing in the second set of their first-round doubles match.

Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis retired from their opening men's doubles match at the Australian Open against James Duckworth and Aleksandar Vukic.

Australian doubles pair James Duckworth and Aleksandar Vukic have eased into the second round of the men's doubles after opponents Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis retired during the second set of their match on John Cain Arena.

Doubles tennis rarely receives much attention in the first week of a grand slam, but that's not the case at this year's Australian Open. Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios are set to team up at the AO for the first time since taking out the men's doubles in 2022.

Thanasi Kokkinakis succumbed to injury as he and Nick Kyrgios withdrew from their Australian Open doubles match against James Duckworth and Aleksandar Vukic.

The Australian Open has proven to be a bit of a disaster for Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt, with Thanasi Kokkinakis, Jordan Thompson and Alexei Popyrin all in extreme doubt for their next tie later this month. However Aleksandr Vukic has shown he's more than ready to step up after a staggering win over Sebastian Korda on Wednesday night.

Unheralded Australian Aleksandar Vukic has pulled off the greatest victory of his career, stunning Sebastian Korda in a rain-affected five-set marathon.

Alesksandar Vukic has posted the biggest Grand Slam result of his career, upsetting 22nd seed Sebastian Korda in

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Thanasi Kokkinakis has said he and compatriot Nick Kyrgios "owe it to the public" to compete in the doubles draw at the 2025 Australian Open, despite both struggling with their physical state.

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Aleksandar Vukic lost the match but won admirers around the world after playing "some of the best tennis you will see."