Born on April 10, 1996, in Adelaide, Australia, Thanasi Kokkinakis is a professional tennis player from Australia. He won his first grand slam title at the 2022 Australian Open in doubles. Kokkinakis achieved his highest doubles ranking of No. 15 in November 2022 and is currently ranked No. 337 by the ATP. He has won three doubles and one singles title in his career so far.
Kokkinakis began playing tennis at the age of seven with his brother Pan. As a junior, he was a former world No. 10 and won the junior Grand Slam doubles title at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships with partner Nick Kyrgios. His tennis idols growing up were Roger Federer and Marat Safin.
Kokkinakis broke into the top 100 for the first time in 2015. He suffered a lot of injuries over the years, due to which he has failed to perform consistently on the ATP Tour.
Thanasi Kokkinakis Height
Australian tennis star Thanasi Kokkinakis is 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm) tall.
Kokkinakis has a huge first serve and can hit powerfully from both wings, especially the forehand. His attacking play style helped him a lot during his junior days, and he won a lot of titles. Since turning professional in 2013, Kokkinakis’ best major result came at the 2023 French Open, where he reached the third round.
How old is Thanasi Kokkinakis?
Thanasi Kokkinakis is 27 years old as of January 2024. He was born on April 10, 1996, in Adelaide, Australia to Trevor and Voula Kokkinakis. His parents immigrated to Australia from Greece and therefore, Kokkinakis also holds Greek citizenship. He is fluent in both English and Greek. Kokkinakis has two siblings Pan Kokkinakis (brother) and Christina Kokkinakis (sister).
Thanasi Kokkinakis Social Media
Thanasi Kokkinakis is very active on social media. His Instagram account is called @the_kokk1, where he has over 330k followers. Besides Instagram, he is also active on X (Twitter), with the name @TKokkinakis, where he has over 112.8k followers. His Facebook account is called @thekokk1, which has 76k followers.
FAQs
A. Yes, Thanasi Kokkinakis can speak Greek. His parents both have Greek roots.
A. Christina Kokkinakis is the sister of Thanasi Kokkinakis.
A. Yes, Kokkinakis and Kyrgios are close friends. They also played doubles together and won the Australian Open doubles title in 2022.
A. Trevor and Voula Kokkinakis are the parents of Thanasi Kokkinakis.
A. Yes, Thanasi Kokkinakis was born in Adelaide, Australia on April 10, 1996.
