
Thanasi Kokkinakis fought to exhaustion in his match against Draper at the Australian Open 2025, not only against his opponent but above all against himself. The Australian has been dealing with a serious injury to his right pectoral muscle that has been preventing him from playing pain-free for a long time.
"I've taken a million painkillers to try to improve this, but it's clear that I can't continue like this. I have to make decisions because it's heartbreaking to see how I haven't been able to compete well for years because of this. Honestly, I think it's limiting my ability to achieve goals a lot. I don't even think I can lift my arm tomorrow. Every time I play a couple of matches in a row, it gets worse. I have a very serious tear in the muscle," he concluded.
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