Thanasi Kokkinakis is an Australian professional tennis player and here is more about his net worth, salary, records and endorsements
Thanasi Kokkinakis is an established player in the world of professional tennis and he is currently ranked world number 26 in the doubles category and world number 75 in the singles category. Let’s know more about Kokkinakis’s life, career, net worth, etc.
| Full name | Athanasios Kokkinakis |
| Popular name | Thanasi Kokkinakis |
| Birth Place | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Residence | Adelaide |
| Father’s Name | Trevor Kokkinakis |
| Mother’s Name | Voula Kokkinakis |
| Siblings | Pan Kokkinakis and Christina Kokkinakis |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| Net Worth (2022) | $2 million |
| Prize money till date | US $2,465,682 |
| Age | 26 years |
| Date of Birth | 10 April 1996 |
| Height (ft) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight (kg) | 84 kg (185 lbs) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Turned pro | 2013 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Todd Langman, Todd Ley |
| Wife / Girlfriend | Not available |
| Children | Not available |
| Endorsements | Babolat, Safety Culture, Nike, Yonex, Cotton:On |
Athanasios “Thanasi” Kokkinakis started playing tennis at a very young age and had an excellent junior tennis career. While playing junior tennis, Kokkinakis was ranked as high as No. 10 in the world.
Kokkinakis went on to win one junior Grand Slam title, the doubles title at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships partnering with Nick Kyrgios. Additionally, he is also the runner-up in two additional junior Grand Slam singles finals (Australian Open and US Open) in 2013.
Soon, Kokkinakis turned professional. He began his professional career in March 2011 at the Australia F3 Future’s event at the age of 14. Further, he recorded his first professional win at the Australia F4 event.
Furthermore, in the following few years, Kokkinakis couldn’t perform well and was marred with injuries. Finally, in 2015, Kokkinakis made a major breakthrough in his career. For the first time in his career, Kokkinakis broke into the top 100 world rankings. He also won the 2015 Challenger BNP Paribas Primrose (Bordeaux). He also had his best Major singles performance at the 2015 French Open by reaching the third round.
Kokkinakis ended the year 2015 with a world ranking of 80. Also, in 2015, he achieved his career-high singles ranking of No. 69.
Next, in 2016, Kokkinakis couldn’t deliver any noteworthy performance, mostly due to his ongoing injuries. He spent most of 2016 recovering from various injuries.
Kokkinakis entered 2017 with lots of hope. He played quite well and in 2017, he even managed to reach his first career ATP final event. Kokkinakis played his first career ATP final at the Los Cabos Open. For reaching the final, he defeated players like Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz. However, in the final, Kokkinakis lost to Sam Querrey. Finally, Kokkinakis ended 2017 with a singles rank of 209.
The following few years were not that great for Kokkinakis’s professional career. He didn’t perform well and was mostly out of the game due to injuries.
In 2021, Kokkinakis made his much-awaited return after recovering from injuries. He played significantly well and consistently made a string of quarterfinals at challenger events. Kokkinakis even reached the finals at the Biella Challenger. He then went on to win the Biella Challenger, defeating Enzo Couacaud in the final.
Kokkinakis also reached the final of a second Challenger for 2021 at the 2021 Sibiu Open where he was defeated by Stefano Travaglia in the final. Kokkinakis ended 2021 with an ATP singles rank of 171.
In 2022, Kokkinakis reached the final at the 2022 Adelaide International 2. He then won the tournament by defeating Arthur Rinderknech in the final. By winning this tournament, Kokkinakis won his career’s first ATP Tour-level singles title.
Next, at the 2022 Australian Open, Kokkinakis made history. Kokkinakis partnered with Nick Kyrgios to participate in the doubles event. Eventually, Kokkinakis and Kyrgios won their first doubles Grand Slam in straight sets, defeating Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell in the finals.
As a result, Kokkinakis moved to the top 50 in the doubles rankings at No. 46 on 31 January 2022.
Currently, Kokkinakis is ranked No. 75 in singles category and on the other hand, he is now ranked No. 26 in doubles category. His current doubles ranking is his career-high doubles ranking.
| Career record | 44–56 (44.0% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 69 (8 June 2015) |
| Current ranking | No. 75 (12 July 2022) |
| Career record | 28-24 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 26 (11 July 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 26 (12 July 2022) |
According to sources, Kokkinakis has an estimated net worth of over $2 million as of 2022. Most of his net worth is acquired from his match-winning prizes and various endorsements. Moreover, his consistent performances will surely help him in the future to increase his net worth exponentially.
On the other hand, Kokkinakis has won US $2,465,682 till date.
Born on 10 April 1996 in Adelaide, Australia, 26-year-old Thanasi Kokkinakis is the son of Trevor Kokkinakis and Voula Kokkinakis. Notably, Kokkinakis’s parents are Greek immigrants.
Also, Kokkinakis has two siblings named Pan Kokkinakis and Christina Kokkinakis. Pan Kokkinakis is also a tennis player.
Kokkinakis attended Scotch College throughout his upbringing in Adelaide. He also holds Greek citizenship and is a citizen of Perivolakia Pylos.
Unfortunately, there is no information available regarding Kokkinakis’s love life. He may or may not have a romantic partner.
According to reports, Kokkinakis has endorsement deals with Babolat, Safety Culture, Nike, Cotton:On, and Yonex.
Kokkinakis used the Babolat Pure Aero tour racquet with Babolat Pro Hurricane Tour 17 strings. However, Kokkinakis is recently seen using Yonex racquets.
Nike sponsors Kokkinakis’s on-court shoes. Kokkinakis’s on-court apparel is sponsored by Cotton:On and Safety Culture.
| What is the age of Thanasi Kokkinakis? |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis is 26 years old and he was born on 10 April 1996. |
| What is the net worth of Thanasi Kokkinakis? |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis has an estimated net worth of over $2 million as of 2022. |
| Where was Thanasi Kokkinakis born? |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis was born in Adelaide, Australia. He currently resides in Adelaide, Australia. |
| Who is the girlfriend of Thanasi Kokkinakis? |
| There is no information available about Thanasi Kokkinakis’s love life. |
| How many career titles has Thanasi Kokkinakis won? |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis has won 1 career titles in singles category. He has won 2 career titles in doubles category. |
| What is the current world ranking of Thanasi Kokkinakis? |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis is currently ranked No. 75 (12 July 2022) in Singles category. He is ranked No. 26 (12 July 2022) in Doubles category. |
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