Thanasi Kokkinakis Bio
- • Nickname is Kokk.
- • Speaks English and Greek.
- • Father, Trevor; mother, Voula; brother, Panayoti; sister, Christina.
- • Began playing tennis around age of 7 with his brother.
- • Honoured alongside Kyrgios as 2022 ATP Fans' Favourite Doubles Team.
- • Favourite surfaces are hard and clay.
> Favourite shots are forehand and serve.
- • Favourite tournament is Australian Open.
- • Idol growing up was Marat Safin: “He was just entertaining, the way he hit the ball. He was so powerful. I loved watching him play.”
- • Hobbies are watching NBA, playing PlayStation, sleeping and hanging out with his friends.
- • If he wasn’t a tennis player, he would be an NBA player.
- • Favourite sports team is Los Angeles Clippers (NBA).
> Underwent right shoulder surgery on 29 December 2015 and was limited to 1 singles match from November 2015 to May 2017.
- • Missed entire 2020 season due to mono, then underwent sinus surgery in 2022.
Biographical information from ATP. Information might not be up to date.
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