He then won the Australian Open doubles title partnering Kyrgios, and the pair competed in the year-end championships. It was like a man playing against kids. I was like mate, you have no idea. Things you may not know about Thanasi Kokkinakis - Greek City Times Kokkinakis was granted a singles wildcard at the Apia International, where he was scheduled to play Thompson in the first round, but withdrew due to injury. It is a Greek masculine name that means eternal life. Kokkinakis began his grass court season at the Queen's Club Championships after being awarded a last minute wildcard following the withdrawal of Kyle Edmund. I know he wasnt able to play for many years, but Im pleased to see him back competing at a very high level, he added. The Greek-Australian cheered his doubles partner throughout the thrilling 7-6 3-6 6-2 6-2 triumph in New York. Following an injury-plagued 2016, he reached his first ATP Tour finals the following year, winning the 2017 Brisbane International doubles championship alongside Jordan Thompson but losing in the final. Contact our newsroom to report an update or send your story, photos and videos. Kokkinakis and Kyrgios qualified for the 2022 ATP Finals in Turin as a result of being guaranteed to stay inside the top 20 as a pair and having won the Australian Open. 69 in singles, which he first attained on June 8, 2015. The victory marked Kokkinakis' second singles challenger title and first since 2015. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. "As you know, to win a match in a Slam for me now is very special. He always had the bomb serve, huge forehand, really good backhand but he wouldnt move a lick. Australian Open: Tsitsipas holds off Kokkinakis to win Greek epic . Athanasios "Thanasi" Kokkinakis (/nsi kknks/ th-NAH-see KOK-in-AH-kiss;[3] Greek: "" ; born 10 April 1996) is an Australian professional tennis player. One of the most famous places of . Were going to play each other, hopefully, never again.. He defeated Czech, Luk Rosol in five sets. I love the Greek support here. Copyright Greek city times 2023 All Rights Reserved. In 2014, he climbed more than 450 ranking points to finish inside the worlds top 150, before breaking into the top 100 for the first time in May 2015. 150. Kokkinakis' Sponsor. A road runner type of player who has to be incredibly fit to make a lot of balls to have a chance, they have to work harder than Nick, who has so much easy power, reads the game so well, he just doesnt need as many hours on court. In his opening match he beat Jrmy Chardy, but lost in the second round to Gilles Simon. Did that really matter that much? Talking about his physical appearance, Thanasi stands six feet and five inches tall and weighs 82 kgs. Australian Open: Barty wobbles before reaching third round. Keep up. [40] He defeated Arthur Rinderknech in the final in three sets to win his first ATP Tour-level singles title.[41]. I was eight, he was nine, and there was this Kids Cup tournament in Canberra. The SANFL, according to Kokkinakis, is a fantastic tournament and a real sport. Thanasi Kokkinankis published an honest column in Fox Sports about his relationship with Nick Kyrgios. On August 12, 2015, Nick Kyrgios revealed that Kokkinakis had previously slept with Donna Veki, alleged[clarification needed] girlfriend of Stan Wawrinka, while playing Wawrinka at the Montreal Masters. Thanasi Kokkinakis is an Australian professional tennis player who was born on April 10, 1996. Thanasi Kokkinakis also holds Greek citizenship. 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