Overview
- Thanasi Kokkinakis withdrew before his scheduled second-round match on Wednesday, granting Monaco’s Valentin Vacherot a walkover into the Adelaide International quarterfinals.
- The Australian had won his first singles match in 12 months on Monday, defeating Sebastian Korda 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) while receiving on-court treatment for right-shoulder pain.
- He wrote that his arm “isn’t quite ready yet” after a year out, and he previously acknowledged he likely would not have played if the event were not in his hometown.
- The setback leaves his singles entry at the Australian Open, which begins January 18, uncertain despite a protected ranking, and it also puts his planned doubles pairing with Nick Kyrgios in doubt.
- Kokkinakis’ comeback follows rare pectoral reattachment surgery in 2025 using a donor Achilles tendon graft, with Kyrgios praising his resilience after the Adelaide win.