Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis has confirmed he’ll be a part of compatriot Nick Kyrgios in defending his males’s doubles title on the Australian Open this month.
The pair, dubbed “The Special Ks”, turned the primary wildcard crew within the skilled period to win a title at Melbourne Park.
There was doubt over whether or not Kyrgios would play in each singles and doubles on the first Grand Slam of the yr after pulling out of the inaugural version of the United Cup with damage, however Kokkinakis mentioned he would let it go.
“We will play (on the Australian Open). Doubles is rather a lot much less taxing on the physique and mentally it is a bit simpler,” Kokkinakis mentioned.
“Obviously, the single is our priority but I think it would be rude not to go out there and have fun with it.”
Kokkinakis will play in singles on the first of two Adelaide International tournaments, forward of the Australian Open beginning on January 16.
The Australian mentioned he was shocked by the energy of the sector for the ATP 250 occasion, which additionally contains former world Nos. Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev.
“It’s absurd, I don’t think I’ve ever seen an (ATP) 250 this strong,” he mentioned forward of his hometown match.
“Holger (Roon) is ranked No. 11 on the earth and he is a (quantity) 5 seed? I imply, for a 250 that is loopy. That’s sturdy for a 500 occasion, not to mention a 250. It might be the Masters. .
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
