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Hometown Hero Kokkinakis Pulls Out of Adelaide with Shoulder Injury

Thanasi Kokkinakis withdrew due to a right shoulder injury sustained after pectoral surgery, casting doubt on his Australian Open singles and doubles participation.

  • On Jan 14, 2026, Thanasi Kokkinakis withdrew from the Adelaide International with a shoulder injury, putting his Australian Open participation in major doubt.
  • After nearly 12 months away following pectoral surgery last February, Kokkinakis returned to singles after revolutionary surgery last year using a deceased donor's Achilles tendon, with the injury aggravated by Jack Draper at last year's Australian Open.
  • The match left Kokkinakis' right shoulder struggling, and he had hoped anti-inflammatories and physiotherapy would help but they did not allow him to continue.
  • The withdrawal hands Valentin Vacherot a free pass while Kokkinakis retains a protected ranking to enter singles at Melbourne Park and is due to play doubles with Nick Kyrgios.
  • On Instagram, Kokkinakis wrote `Very sad to have to pull out of my favourite event` and admitted he probably wouldn’t have played if not for Adelaide, as the Australian Open starts on Sunday.
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Hometown hero Kokkinakis pulls out of Adelaide with shoulder injury

Thanasi Kokkinakis' emotional return to tennis ended in heartbreak on Wednesday when the Australian was forced to withdraw from his beloved Adelaide International, admitting his shoulder simply was not ready after nearly a year on the sidelines.

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ABC Australia broke the news in Australia on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
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