Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios will reunite on the doubles court at the Australian Open in January, three years after winning the men’s doubles title as wildcards. The Aussie duo go way back, becoming friends as juniors. As Kokkinakis told Express Sport , it means they’ve enjoyed plenty of “rowdy” nights out together.
But the world No. 77 has revealed that the one time they had something huge to celebrate, he was left to fend for himself as Kyrgios ditched the festivities. Kokkinakis and Kyrgios went on an epic run at their home Grand Slam back in 2022 after receiving a wildcard into the men’s doubles main draw.
They beat three top-10 teams en route to the title, including world No. 1s Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic. The long-time friends, who dubbed themselves the ‘Special Ks’, became the first all-Australian male duo to lift the trophy in 25 years.
During their victory ceremony, Kyrgios promised some big things for the celebratory night out. “I know this big boy is going to be out tonight so ladies, let’s go,” he told a packed Rod Laver Arena crowd, digging his partner out. But the former world No.
13 never made it out into Melbourne that evening. Reflecting on their 2022 triumph, Kokkinakis told Express Sport : “I remember a fun night afterwards that he wasn’t a part of because he took an early flight the next morning which I’m still p***ed off with him about! So I had to do it for the both of us.” The celebrations weren’t the only thing th.
