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4 Years Ago He Won a Grand Slam, Now He's 892nd in the World and Playing Qualifiers for a Challenger in Our Neighborhood
Tennis fans were delighted four years ago when the doubles team Nick Kyrgios - Thanasi Kokkinakis won the Australian Open. The home players surprised everyone, and after that, they practically went their separate ways. Thanasi is now the 892nd tennis player in the world and is far from that level.
TL;DR
- Thanasi Kokkinakis won the Australian Open doubles title four years ago with Nick Kyrgios.
- He has since fallen to world No. 892 in singles rankings.
- Kokkinakis is competing in the qualifying rounds of a Challenger tournament in Zagreb.
- He secured a 2-0 victory in his first qualifying match against David Michalski.
- His next opponent will be Ribekaj from Italy.