- Australian drawn against Roman Safiullin in singles’ first round
- Partnership with Thanasi Kokkinakis could fall by wayside
With his eyes fixed on a breakthrough singles grand slam on home soil, Nick Kyrgios is prepared to let his Australian Open doubles title defence with Thanasi Kokkinakis fall by the wayside if needed.
Kyrgios was on Thursday paired with Roman Safiullin in the first round of the men’s draw and the Australian is a genuine contender for a first major singles title at Melbourne Park.