Aussie tennis identity John Millman has declared he 'felt really bad' for compatriot James Duckworth after 'fans' began cheering points he lost in his second-round match at Melbourne Park.

Kyrgios and Kokkinakis, the men's doubles champions at Melbourne Park in 2022, retired while down 7-5, 3-2 against another Australian team, James Duckworth and Aleksandar Vukic. Both Kyrgios (strained abdominal muscle) and Kokkinakis (right shoulder trouble) came into the match dealing with physical issues after losses in singles.

Aussies successes were multiplied as a pair of James - McCabe and Duckworth - were among the six local men to advance

After a spirited run, Alex de Minaur was eliminated from the Australian Open at the quarter-final stage. His exit saw him become the final Aussie to fall at this year's Melbourne Park tournament. A total of 22 local hopes started the event across the men's and women's singles main draws.

Journeyman James Duckworth has ruthlessly dispatched his first-round opponent in a clinical performance to kick off his Australian Open campaign.

Aussie journeyman James Duckworth pumps his fist in celebration ... was a close family friend who had also supported him at Melbourne Park last year before cutting a prominent figure in his ...

Kyrgios and Kokkinakis, the men's doubles champions at Melbourne Park in 2022, retired while down 7-5, 3-2 against another Australian team, James Duckworth and Aleksandar Vukic. Both Kyrgios ...

Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis's bid to repeat their Australian Open doubles triumph of 2022 ended in retirement in on Thursday when the latter was unable to continue their first-round tie. Kokki

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (AP) _ Results Saturday from Australian Open at Melbourne Park (seedings in parentheses): Alex Michelsen, United States, def. Karen Khachanov (19), Russia, 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-2. Gael Monfils, France, def. Taylor Fritz (4), United States, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1), 6-4.

Kyrgios, too, battled through an abdominal complaint before the pair pulled the pin midway through their first-round encounter with fellow local hopes James Duckworth and Aleksandar Vukic.

Thanasi Kokkinakis succumbed to injury as he and Nick Kyrgios withdrew from their Australian Open doubles match against James Duckworth and Aleksandar Vukic.

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