PLAYER PROFILE

Tahlia Kokkinis

  • LivesBrisbane, Australia
  • PlaysRight-handed
  • Started playing tennis aged three
  • Says tennis is “a fun sport to play” and she “likes competing and the adrenaline”
  • Represented Australia at the Junior Billie Jean King Cup Finals in 2023
  • Long-term goal is to win a Grand Slam title and become world No.1
  • Names Ash Barty as her biggest inspiration
  • Describes her playing style as “aggressive”
  • Enjoys watching movies in her spare time. The Terminator franchise is her favourite.
  • Would have pursued acting if she wasn’t playing tennis
  • Hopes to one day open a shelter to help animals in need

Tahlia Kokkinis in the news

Australian team finishes sixth at 2023 Junior Billie Jean King Cup Finals
Australian Emerson Jones in action at the 2023 Junior Billie Jean King Cup Finals. Picture: ITF
13 November, 2023

The Australian 16-and-under girls' team performed strongly at the 2023 Junior Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Spain.
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Australia off to a strong start at 2023 Junior Billie Jean King Cup Finals
Emerson Jones and Koharu Nishikawa at the 2023 Junior Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Spain. Picture: ITF
8 November, 2023

Emerson Jones, Koharu Nishikawa and Tahlia Kokkinis have led Australia to two round-robin victories so far at the Junior Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Cordoba.
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Australia’s Junior Billie Jean King Cup ready for 2023 finals
Koharu Nishikawa, Emerson Jones, Tahlia Kokkinis and captain Olivia Rich at the 2023 Junior Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Spain.
6 November, 2023

Koharu Nishikawa, Emerson Jones and Tahlia Kokkinis will represent Australia at the 2023 Junior Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Spain this week.
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Tahlia Kokkinis: A rising star of Australian tennis
Tahlia Kokkinis at the National Tennis Academy in Brisbane. Picture: Tennis Australia
28 July, 2023

Meet Tahlia Kokkinis, a 14-year-old from Brisbane who is one of Australia's most promising junior players and a National Tennis Academy athlete.
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