Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis stole the show at the Australian Open – now the Aussie pair are set to reprise their entertaining doubles act at SW19.
Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis are set to reprise their Australian Open-winning partnership at Wimbledon after committing to playing doubles together for just the fourth time this year.
Their matches became must-see events, with raucous crowds supporting their run of upset wins. The pair have had previous success at Wimbledon, teaming up to win the boys’ doubles title in 2013. Earlier this month, Kokkinakis hinted that the chances of a Wimbledon reunion were increasing after both players took an extended break to rest their bodies before the grasscourt swing.
Despite having played only three tournaments together, Kyrgios and Kokkinakis are still ranked No.4 on the ATP doubles rankings. They will be the 11th seeds at Wimbledon.Kokkinakis teamed up with Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik at the French Open after Kyrgios opted to skip the European claycourt season.Kyrgios has made a stellar start to his grasscourt season in singles, reaching the semi-finals of Stuttgart and Halle, where he lost to Andy Murray and Hubert Hurkacz respectively.
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