Thanasi Kokkinakis has been forced to withdraw from the Australian Open singles draw.
Kokkinakis underwent shoulder surgery and was unable to play a tennis match in nearly a year before returning at the Brisbane International.
The former ATP title winner then made his return to singles competition in Adelaide, with Kokkinakis beating Sebastian Korda in dramatic fashion.
Despite returning to winning ways, Kokkinakis was forced to withdraw from the Adelaide International and subsequently the Australian Open.
After confirming this decision, Kokkinakis has now revealed if he will still compete in the doubles draw in Melbourne.
Thanasi Kokkinakis releases statement after withdrawing from the Australian Open
It is not just Kokkinakis who has been struggling with injury in recent years, with his doubles partner Kyrgios also ruling himself out of the Australian Open singles draw.
Kyrgios still had plans to compete in doubles in Melbourne, but Kokkinakis’ withdrawal appeared to put this in jeopardy.
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However, after releasing a statement on X (formerly known as Twitter), Kokkinakis has now confirmed that he still plans to take to the court for doubles at the Australian Open.
Kokkinakis wrote, “Unfortunately after speaking with my team and doctors I have made the decision to pull out of the @AustralianOpen singles.
“After an incredibly tough year this was the event I was looking forward to the most but I’m not ready yet. We will still give doubles a go.”
Following his withdrawal from the singles tournament, Kokkinakis has been replaced in the Australian Open men’s singles draw by lucky loser Dino Prizmic.
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Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios’ doubles results together
As they attempt to prepare for just the doubles event at the Australian Open this year, it will be the 16th tournament that Kokkinakis and Kyrgios have played together.
There have been varied results for the duo, but the standout moment of Kokkinakis’ and Kyrgios’ partnership came when they won the Australian Open title together in 2022.
This is one of two titles they have won as a pair, having also lifted the Atlanta Open title in that same year.
| Tournament where Kokkinakis and Kyrgios played doubles together | Result |
| Australian Open 2013 | First Round |
| Australian Open 2015 | First Round |
| Atlanta Open 2018 | First Round |
| Surbiton Challenger 2019 | Quarterfinal |
| Australian Open 2021 | Second Round |
| Australian Open 2022 | Won the title |
| Indian Wells 2022 | Second Round |
| Miami Open 2022 | Semifinal |
| Atlanta Open 2022 | Won the title |
| Cincinnati Open 2022 | Second Round |
| US Open 2022 | Third Round |
| Japan Open 2022 | Semifinal |
| ATP Finals 2022 | Round-robin |
| Australian Open 2025 | First Round |
| Brisbane International 2026 | Second Round |
Kokkinakis and Kyrgios’ latest tournament was at the Brisbane International last week, where they reached the second round.
As they look to rediscover the form that led them to the title in 2022, Kokkinakis and Kyrgios will now be gearing up for the Australian Open doubles tournament which begins on Tuesday, January 20.
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