Injured Kokkinakis withdraws from US Open before hitting a ball
Thanasi Kokkinakis concedes he may have contested his last US Open without even hitting a ball after the cursed star's body failed him once again.
Qualifier Tristan Schoolkate and Dane Sweeny, both 170 centimetres tall, have both advanced to the second round of the US Open. Australian Thanasis Kokkinakis, the world's sixth seed, withdrew from the tournament before his first round match due to an ankle sprain. Schoolkate and Sweeny have given Australia at least seven players in round two, including Taylah Preston, Kim Birrell, Maya Joint, Alexei Popyrin, and James Duckworth.
De Minaur's first round match was washed out by rain and will be played tomorrow. Kokkinakis expressed that he may have played his last US Open without even hitting a ball, due to his chronic injuries. He is considering retiring from tennis, having battled back, shoulder, abdominal, knee, and arm injuries for a decade.
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