Taro Daniel Through to Second Round

Kokkinakis lasted only a set and half of his first-round clash with Taro Daniel on Tuesday before succumbing to a pectoral muscle injury.

Taro Daniel of Japan in action against Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia in Melbourne, Tuesday, January 15, 2019 Source: AAP Image/Lukas Coch

Local hope Thanasi Kokkinakis won the opening set against Japan's Taro Daniel before a pectoral injury forced the big-serving 22-year-old to stop with the score at 7-5 2-4.

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