PLAYER PROFILE

Thanasi Kokkinakis

“I feel good. This is the healthiest I’ve been in a while.”

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

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

2018 Aptos CH, Las Vegas CH

2015 Bordeaux CH

2014 Canada F5 ITF

2019 Tiburon Challenger

2017 Los Cabos ATP