Thanasi Kokkinakis may withdraw from Australian Open due to shoulder injury

Thanasi Kokkinakis may withdraw from the 2025 Australian Open due to a shoulder injury. He was set to play his first singles match against Roman Safiullin and compete in doubles with Nick Kyrgios. Kokkinakis recently experienced a painful match at the Adelaide International but had to pull out of his quarter-final due to worsening pain. He expressed frustration about his injury and uncertainty about his readiness for the Australian Open. Despite his struggles, Kokkinakis hopes to recover in time for the tournament. He has participated in the Australian Open singles eight times but has not advanced past the second round.