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MELBOURNE, Australia — Nick Kyrgios' return to the Australian Open is over after he and partner Thanasi Kokkinakis stopped playing while trailing in the second set of their first-round doubles match. Kyrgios and Kokkinakis won the men's doubles title at Melbourne Park in 2022. They retired from Thursday night's match while down 7-5, 3-2 against another Australian team, James Duckworth and Aleksandar Vukic. Kyrgios and Kokkinakis came into the match dealing with physical issues after losses in singles.
