The 29-year-old’s Australian Open return was short-lived — and he warned it could be his last singles match in his homeland.
Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis, dubbed the Special Ks, have pulled the pin on their doubles campaign and walked off the court.
Nick Kyrgios has fuelled further discussion about the future of his tennis career as he said that he was "weighing up his options".
Kokkinakis has been struggling with a pectoral injury for some time, and was forced to withdraw from the Adelaide International last week. He managed to win his first-round singles match at the Australian Open, before suffering a heartbreaking five-set loss in the second round.
The apologetic Aussie was plainly ‘shattered’ to tell his great mate Nick Kyrgios it was all over. Thanasi Kokkinakis’ dream of repeating his stunning Australian Open doubles success with Nick Kyrgios has been dashed by his debilitating pectoral muscle injury.
Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis are back in the Australian Open men's doubles draw for the first time since winning the title in
Thanasi Kokkinakis says a doctor advised him not to play before he and Nick Kyrgios retired injured in the men doubles first round at the Australian Open.
Both Kyrgios (strained abdominal muscle) and Kokkinakis (right shoulder trouble) came into the match dealing with physical issues.
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 going against the doctors and going out to the court.
The Australian, out in the men's singles and men's doubles of the Australian Open 2025, has cast doubt on his comeback in Melbourne and his future as a men's singles player, after the end of this seas
Emma Raducanu has already accomplished something she never has at the Australian Open and she might be ready for more.