Greek tennis stars were spotted by Neos Kosmos readers dining together in Melbourne’s trendy northern suburb Thornbury last night, January 25.
Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas out of the Australian Open, and the Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis, also out of the singles, met up with Kokkinakis’ close mate Nick Kyrgios, for a traditional spread at GRK Greek Kitchen & Bar.
Earlier, Kokkinakis told the ABC that Kyrgios his mate, suffering from injury this year, would not retire, as he had said in social media posts.
“I’m having dinner with him [Nick Kyrgios] tonight, and he ain’t retiring any time soon, so he’s good. He’s playing,” Kokkinakis said.
That dinner, as Neos Kosmos found out, was at GRK.
“I’m having dinner with him [Nick Kyrgios] tonight, and he ain’t retiring any time soon, so he’s good. He’s playing,” Kokkinakis said.
That dinner, as Neos Kosmos found out, was at GRK.
“He’ll be right. He’s commentating short-term, but he’ll be back playing pretty soon.”
With Kyrgios only appearing in one tour match over the last 16 months due to injury, there’s been precious little opportunity for him and Kokkinakis to repeat their brilliant combination from 2022.
Tsitsipas, in a philosophical mood, told media earlier in the week that he is looking at the bigger picture after his fourth-round loss to Taylor Fritz at the Australian Open on Sunday.
He told the ABC on January 21 that it was “painful, and the moments of glory are not that many.”
“There are just way more moments in your career that are painful and tough to deal with, suffering and all that stuff, than moments of glory and success. These are a very small percentage of what a tennis player lives on a yearly basis.”
The parea had reserved seating with only a scattering of patrons in the restaurant; nevertheless, their presence was noticed.
GRK owner Nick Evripidou, ensured a home-away-from-home feel as Greek films from the 60s and 70s were screened above stars providing some poetic feel for the sportstars’ dinner out.
AFL retired superstar and former Carlton Football Club player Anthony Koutoufides, known by fans as ‘Kouta’, was also enjoying a night out and soon joined the tennis stars. It seems that the Thornbury establishment was a magnet for Hellenic athletes last night.
