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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.
 
#219 ·
Watched the match on YouTube today. Plenty of positives for Kokkinakis. The Aus' DC outlook certainly seems positive now. Bernie, Nick and Thanasi, if they are to all develop into the players they are capable of becoming, should be a handful.

Also, wow Thanasi has grown since I saw him first!
 
#220 ·
Australian Open

Rafael Nadal (1) - Bernard Tomic
Thanasi Kokkinakis - Igor Sijsling
Tobias Kamke - Jack Sock
Ryan Harrison - Gaël Monfils (25)
 
#230 ·
wow this will be great for his ranking. lets hope he has a decent run in burnie challenger after that, would help his ranking a lot
 
#232 ·
It is, but I wouldn't have been surprised with a victory had he been fully healthy the whole match. The kid has GS winning potential I think, and for me is Australia's most promising young player (close between him and Kyrgios), including Tomic.

However to do it hurting so badly with cramp was very impressive. He practically served underhand in the last set, and just hit flat foot winners the whole time. Sijsling had less serious cramp issues and played like crap the last set but it was still impressive. He looked very very close to retiring at 4-2 in the last set but kept on.
 
#234 ·
Was holding his calf and then thigh. Wasn't holding his back like in the Aus Open Junior final. Though back issues can cause leg issues, I'd say it's cramp. However prolonged cramp can cause more permanent damage to the affected areas, so hopefully that didn't happen. Needs to keep himself well hydrated until his next match.
 
#236 ·
Great match. Did well to finish it off given the cramp. Is going to have to work on that - lack of conditioning - needs to get fitter, stronger.
Good luck in next match..
 
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