Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis said he has undergone surgery in a bid to resolve a lingering pectoral injury.
Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis said he has undergone surgery in a bid to resolve a lingering pectoral injury.
— Alkass English (@alkassenglish) February 27, 2025
The 28-year-old aggravated the problem in his five-sets loss to Jack Draper in the #AustralianOpen second round on January 15 and then retired injured midway through a… pic.twitter.com/Hdhnhk4JZt
The 28-year-old aggravated the problem in his five-sets loss to Jack Draper in the Australian Open second round on 15 January and then retired injured midway through a doubles match while partnering Nick Kyrgios the following day.
"Been struggling for a little while with this ... Probably my toughest challenge to date," Kokkinakis said on X with a picture of himself in a hospital bed with his right arm in a sling.
"Trying to find answers to a ongoing pec injury that I haven't been able to fix. Let's see how this goes. Thank you for all your ongoing support."
Kokkinakis, who reached a career-high singles ranking of 65th in 2023, is currently 84th and has one title to his name.
He has enjoyed much more success in doubles, capturing a Grand Slam trophy with Kyrgios at the 2022 Australian Open.
In what has been described as probably his "toughest challenge to date", Thanasi #Kokkinakis shared behind-the-scenes footage after undergoing surgery.@monte_sports reports. #TheFirstServehttps://t.co/XYZHigwksg
— The First Serve (@TheFirstServeAU) February 27, 2025