Tennis-Kokkinakis injury ends 'Special K' doubles reunion in first round
Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis's bid to repeat their Australian Open doubles triumph of 2022 ended in retirement in on Thursday when the latter was unable to continue their first-round tie. Kokki
Krygios & Kokkinakis retire injured from doubles
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.
Kyrgios, Kokkinakis retire injured in first-round doubles clash
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.
'Doctor advised me not to': Why Kokkinakis played doubles with Kyrgios despite injury
After a brutal five-set defeat on Wednesday evening, Thanasi Kokkinakis admitted it was "unlikely" he would back up to play doubles with good friend Nick Kyrgios. But against the odds, the 'Special Ks' walked out on John Cain Arena on Thursday night for their first-round match.
Special K's reunion ends in retirement as injured Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis bow out at Australian Open
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.
Kokkinakis admits future is 'bleak' after latest injury setback
Thanasi Kokkinakis concedes his debilitating pectoral muscle injury will likely force him to pull out of his hotly-anticipated 'Special Ks' doubles reunion with Nick Kyrgios.
Injuries take down Special Ks to shatter Open dreams
Thanasi Kokkinakis succumbed to injury as he and Nick Kyrgios withdrew from their Australian Open doubles match against James Duckworth and Aleksandar Vukic.
Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis retire from their Australian Open doubles match
Nick Kyrgios’ return to the Australian Open is over after he and partner Thanasi Kokkinakis stopped playing while trailing in ...
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'You can decide to put training around it': Alex de Minaur defends Thanasi Kokkinakis after recent criticism from Todd Woodbridge
Australia’s Alex de Minaur has also come out in defence of fellow country Thanasi Kokkinakis, who has received criticism ...
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Kokkinakis set for surgery as Open doubles dream with Nick Kyrios dashed in early retirement
Kokkinakis defied doctors' orders to rekindle his partnership with Kyrgios - but the Special Ks only lasted one and a half ...
‘Don’t know if it’s going to cause harm’: Demon leaps to defence of Kokkinakis over $1.2m call
After dropping the opening two games of his clash with American qualifier Tristan Boyer on route to a 6-2 6-4 6-3 win at ...
Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios doubles dream shattered after storm over 'pathetic' crowd act
Kokkinakis was hampered by a long-standing pectoral injury as he went down 7-6 (7-3) 3-6 6-3 5-7 3-6 to Jack Draper in a four ...
Jack Draper revels in ‘abuse’ from Australian Open fans during Thanasi Kokkinakis win
Jack Draper said the abuse he received during his thrilling five-set Australian Open comeback over home favourite Thanasi ...
Injury-cursed Kokkinakis casts doubt on future after heartbreaking Open loss
The Australian suffered a second-round defeat to 15th-seeded Brit Jack Draper on Wednesday night after more than ...
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Demon weighs in on Kokkinakis scheduling drama
Thanasi Kokkinakis' preparation for the Australian Open has been a significant talking point over the past few days. Alex de ...