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Jul 30, 2017

NextGen Quartet Drive UTVs In Los Cabos 2017

NextGen quartet Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Thanasi Kokkinakis and Ernesto Escobedo have fun driving UTVs at the beach in Los Cabos. Photo: Abierto Los Cabos

Jul 05, 2017

Thompson/Kokkinakis Oust Former Wimbledon Champs

Aussies Jordan Thompson and Thanasi Kokkinakis scored a big upset on Wednesday in the opening round of doubles action at Wimbledon, taking out ninth seeds and 2015 champions Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau 7-6(4), 7-6(4), 7-6(4). There were no breaks of serve in the match, but Kokkinakis/Thompson hung tough to advance in two hours and 44 minutes. Next up for them are qualifiers Ariel Behar and Aliaksandr Bury or Marcus Daniell and Marcelo Demoliner. Fourth seeds Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo needed just 80 minutes to move past Wesley Koolhof and Matwe Middelkoop 6-4, 6-0, 6-3. Kubot/Melo are unbeaten on grass this year after winning titles at the Ricoh Open (d. Klaasen/Ram) and Gerry Weber Open (d. Zverev/Zverev). Awaiting them...

Jun 20, 2017

The Sweetest Feeling - Kokkinakis Claims Biggest Win

Enduring tough times undoubtedly makes life’s victories that much sweeter. Such was the case as World No. 698 Thanasi Kokkinakis roared in delight at ousting No. 6-ranked Milos Raonic 7-6(5), 7-6(8) on Tuesday in the first round of the Aegon Championships. Few would have picked Kokkinakis to beat Raonic, the third seed, who reached the final of both this ATP World Tour 500 grass-court tournament and Wimbledon last year (l. to Murray both times). In fact, Kokkinakis won two fewer points in the contest than his Canadian opponent, and won only 19 per cent of his return points. But he prevailed in the points that mattered in the two tie-breaks to claim the biggest win of his career as his...

Jun 20, 2017

Kokkinakis Discusses Huge Career Win At Queens 2017

Thanasi Kokkinakis talks about his first Top 10 win over Milos Raonic on Tuesday at The Queen's Club.

Jun 20, 2017

#NextGenATP Kokkinakis Notches Career-Best Win

On a day of upsets, #NextGenATP Aussie Thanasi Kokkinakis pulled off the biggest win of his career on Tuesday, stunning World No. 6 and 2016 finalist Milos Raonic 7-6(5), 7-6(8) in the first round of the Aegon Championships in London. The win is Kokkinakis' first Top 10 victory and should accelerate him down the comeback trail. The 21 year old has dealt with a barrage of injuries during the past two seasons. Last year, he played only one tour-level match after enduring shoulder surgery on 29 December 2015 and battling a pectoralis strain. This season, after winning the Brisbane doubles title with countryman Jordan Thompson to start the year, Kokkinakis had to miss more than four months because of an...