Thanasi Kokkinakis lived a night to remember at the ATP 250 Adelaide. The Australian made a stunning comeback to the tour after almost a year without playing and defeated Sebastian Korda 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(3) in the first round. Kokkinakis had been sidelined by a chronic injury in the right pectoral that led to a rare surgery — including an Achilles tendon allograft to reconnect muscle and shoulder. His last match on the tour had been at the 2025 Australian Open, where he fell to Draper in the second round. The injury nearly forced him to retire, but today he's back with a smile after an epic comeback in front of his home crowd.
A first win in 12 months ❤️🔥@TKokkinakis battles injury to overcome Korda in Adelaide for a first win since surgery last February#AdelaideTennis pic.twitter.com/SdaWUm7ORb
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) January 12, 2026
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