Injury-cursed Kokkinakis retires at Roland-Garros, wants to play slams ‘one more time’
Thanasi Kokkinakis retired from his second-round match at Roland-Garros due to an ongoing injury. He expressed concerns about the worsening condition of his surgically repaired pectoral muscle. Kokkinakis hopes to play in Grand Slam tournaments one more time despite the setback.
- ▪Kokkinakis retired after splitting the first two sets against Pablo Carreno Busta.
- ▪He sought treatment for his pectoral muscle injury during the match.
- ▪Kokkinakis stated that he felt if he continued playing, he risked further injury that could affect future tournaments.
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