PLAYER PROFILE

Thanasi Kokkinakis

6
AUSTRALIAN
RANKING
78
ATP
RANKING
  • Age28
  • Born10 April 1996
  • Birth PlaceAdelaide, South Australia
  • LivesSeacombe Heights, South Australia
  • Height196 cm
  • PlaysRight-handed
  • CoachTodd Langman and Brod Dyke
FOLLOW
“"To step up and get two points on the board is massive. Big up to Lleyton for trusting me and giving me the run. All of us could have played, that's the beauty of tennis in Australia right now.”

— Thanasi Kokkinakis, 13 Sep 2024

» Davis Cup: Australia completes 3-0 sweep against Czechs

On court

  • Began playing tennis when he was eight years old
  • Goal is to be No.1 in the world and play Davis Cup for Australia
  • Most influential people on his career to date are his brother, parents and his first coach
  • Favourite player is Frenchman Gael Monfils “because he is so entertaining”
  • Represented Australian in the ITF World Junior Tennis Competition in 2010
  • Was a finalist in the Australian Open 2013 boys’ singles championships (l. Nick Kyrgios)
  • Won the Wimbledon 2013 doubles title with compatriot Nick Kyrgios
  • First-round victory at Australian Open 2014 (over Igor Sijsling) was first ever tour-level victory
  • Made Davis Cup debut for Australia in February 2014 against France; contested a dead rubber
  • Captured first professional title at ITF Futures event in Saskatoon, Canada
  • Won his first Davis Cup live rubber for Australia in a 2015 World Group first round tie v Czech Republic, coming from two-sets-to-love down to beat Lukas Rosol in Ostrava
  • Underwent shoulder surgery in late 2015; did not play in 2016
  • Made a triumphant return in 2017 with wins over World No.10 Milos Raonic at Queen’s Club and No.15 Tomas Berdych at Los Cabos
  • Teamed with fellow Australian Jordan Thompson to win the 2017 Brisbane International, his first ATP doubles title
  • Sidelined in early 2020 with glandular fever
  • Won Australian Open 2022 men’s doubles title alongside Nick Kyrgios

Off court

  • Hobbies include playing basketball, Playstation and watching TV
  • Favourite music is techno, hip-hop, R’n’B, Michael Jackson, David Guetta and Ministry of Sound compilations
  • Favourite food is pizza

Year-end singles ranking history

2023 65
2022 95
2021 172
2020 258
2019 199
2018 153
2017 209
2016
2015 80
2014 150
2013 621
2012 750
2011 1627

Thanasi Kokkinakis in the news

Aussie doubles wrap: Perez fires winning return in Australian Open 2025 opener
Ellen Perez (Getty Images)
16 January, 2025

Ellen Perez is one of nine Aussies who were successful in the opening round of doubles on Thursday at Australian Open 2025.
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Vukic breaks new ground, into Australian Open third round
Aleksandar Vukic celebrates his victory over Sebastian Korda to reach the third round of Australian Open 2025. [Getty Images]
15 January, 2025

Alesksandar Vukic has posted the biggest Grand Slam result of his career, upsetting 22nd seed Sebastian Korda in five sets at AO 2025 to reach the third round of a major…
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Thompson, Tomljanovic, Kokkinakis bow out of AO 2025
Jordan-Thompson
15 January, 2025

Jordan Thompson, Ajla Tomljanovic and Thanasi Kokkinakis exited in the second round of their home Grand Slam on Wednesday.
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The numbers behind the home hopes at Australian Open 2025
Aleksandar Vukic in action during his first-round victory at Australian Open 2025. [Hamish Blair/Tennis Australia]
15 January, 2025

Compared to other Grand Slams in the 21st century, Australian Open 2025 already betters any editions of Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open when it comes to…
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