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Thanasi Kokkinakis

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#1 ·
Turns 15 in two days but this week managed to get a win in the Maindraw of the Bundaberg Futures Tournament as a wildcard and then reportedly gave Michael Venus big struggles in the first set of their match. I don't know how many/if any 1995 kids currently have a seniors rank let alone those born in 1996.

This is his profile off Tennis Australia.

Thanasi Kokkinakis made solid progress in 2010. In May he was a member of the Australian team that finished top of its pool in the Asia–Oceania qualifying event for the ITF World Junior Tennis Competition. In the finals the team finished seventh.

The right-hander, who took up tennis when he was eight years old, continued to improve in 2010 showing good form at both home and abroad.

A member of the Adelaide National Academy, Thanasi is coached by Todd Langman and Brod ****.

Thanasi says his career highlights to date are representing Australia in the World Junior Tennis Competition and winning European Young Stars events in Holland and Paris

His ambition is to be No.1 in the world and play Davis Cup for Australia. He says the most influential people on his career to date are his brother, parents and Langman, his first coach.

Thanasi’s favourite player is Frenchman Gael Monfils “because he is so entertaining”. The Year 9 Scotch College student’s favourite subjects are PE, Health and Tech and in his spare time he enjoys Playstation, watching TV and sleeping. He likes listening to techno, hip hop, R’n’B, Michael Jackson, David Guetta, and Ministry of Sound compilations. His favourite food is pizza and he also likes to play basketball.
 
#125 · (Edited)
The Kokk, or should I say Thanasi, is into the round of 16 of both singles and doubles, winning his round of 32 match 63 62 over the No. 11 seed N. Jarry from Chile and combining with Quinzi in the doubles, coming from behind to win 36 60 10-8 (got a surprise in the first set there, but responded like champions).
Go Thanasi...
Go The Kokk...
 
#126 · (Edited)
And into the QF round, dropping the 2nd set in a 62 67(6) 62 win.
But bows out of the doubles.

Thanasi plays doubles partner and No. 2 seed, 17 year old Italian Gianluigi Qunizi (ATP390), next up.
This should be an interesting encounter, a good measure of where The Kokks' game is.

Com'n Thanasi...
 
#133 ·
A pity but The Kokk does not rise to the occassion...

In a reverse of the QF and SF matches Thanasi this time won the first set 63 but then lost the next two sets 36, 16, to No. 4 seed, Croation Borna Coric.

A good tournament never-the-less for 17 year-old Thanasi.
 
#134 ·
Very sad he Lost but he put up a great fight, will he be playing Juniors Next Year or Do he have Plan on Turning Pro anyone Know ?
 
#136 ·
kokk has a bigger game than coric imo. but we should also mention he had a serious injury for half of the season, so...
 
#138 ·
Disappointing...
R32 [7] Jeff Dadamo (USA)(ATP628) d Thanasi Kokkinakis (SA)(ATP746) 5-7 6-3 6-2
The Kokk finding life is not all roses on the Pro Tour...
 
#139 ·
That's a shame, as his junior results this year have been outstanding. But, Kokkinakis is a year younger than Kyrgios and Nick was having similar results this time last year.

Plus I'm pretty sure Kokkinakis could be progressing further in Australian Futures but he's getting better experience here. Next year he could go for the 'easier' points, as he may need them to earn a crack at the Challenger tour later in 2014 or early 2015.
 
#141 ·
He will most probably get WC's into the Australian Challenger tournaments this spring, but needs to get his ranking down to about 250-280 before he will get direct entry into Main Draw challenger tournaments - now ranked in the 700's, so still some work to do, but now doubt he will get there, maybe next year.
 
#142 ·
Thanasi qualifies for Napa Challenger in USA and bags first round three set win over old man Jesse Witten (ATP592), 63 46 76(4).
A good win... good going The Kokk
 
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