Fans convinced Wimbledon star predicted his OWN INJURY in pre-tournament tweets before pulling out [Video]

THANASI KOKKINAKIS was forced to retire from his Wimbledon second round match against Lucas Pouille – after suffering an injury that he appeared to predict on social media.

The Aussie, 28, battled back from two sets and four match points down to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in round one.

He then faced Frenchman Pouille, but was unable to see out the match.

During the third set, Kokkinakis slipped and took a heavy fall.

He appeared to suffer a knee injury in the process, and received lengthy treatment during a medical timeout.

The world No93 battled on for another game, before shaking hands with Pouille and retiring unable to continue down 2-6 7-5 5-2.

Having suffered with several long-term injuries during his career, Kokkinakis recently shared his concerns over playing on grass in a series of prophetic tweets.

He began …