Thanasi Kokkinakis suffered a heartbreaking five-set defeat to Jack Draper at the Australian Open, revealing his ongoing pectoral muscle issues have become a source of 'physical and mental torture'. The 28-year-old battled through the pain, but admitted he wouldn't have been able to compete in the next round. He also acknowledged the need for a break and potential surgery to address the persistent problem.
A seething Thanasi Kokkinakis has described his ongoing pectoral muscle issues as “physical and mental torture” after losing a five-set epic at the Australian Open . The 28-year-old was just one service game away from making the third round at Melbourne Park for the first time, but 15th seed Jack Draper rallied to win 6-7 , 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 in four hours and 35 minutes — the longest match of the tournament.
It’s just the same injury that I worked so hard on to try to get right.” The injury-prone right-hander is in his ninth Open campaign after first playing singles at Melbourne Park back in 2014 as a 17-year-old. He has made the second round six times without ever making it any further. The Adelaide battler’s injury will almost certainly mean he will withdraw from his highly-anticipated doubles match with Nick Kyrgios on Thursday.
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