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Kokkinakis set for surgery as Open doubles dream dashed

Injuries have ended the Australian Open run for Thanasi Kokkinakis (right) and Nick Kyrgios. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Thanasi Kokkinakis expects he'll have to undergo surgery on a debilitating pectoral injury which dashed his hopes of repeating his stunning Australian Open doubles success with Nick Kyrgios.

Kokkinakis defied doctors' orders to rekindle his partnership with Kyrgios - which produced a memorable Open title three years ago - at a packed John Cain Arena on Thursday night.

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