Kokkinakis

As the child stood stoically straight and tall following impact, the Aussie raced to his side.

Yet he didn’t face a break point in the opener and rode the crowd as well as his monster forehand when needed to bounce back in the second. Serve-volleyer Cressy had been one of the surprise packets of the 2022 Australian summer, going from outside the top 100 to reach the final of the ATP event in Melbourne as a qualifier before making the last 16 at the Australian Open. Kokkinakis fought back from a break down and a set point in the second set to secure an impressive win which he closed out with an ace. “I had an incredible summer here last year, starting off in Adelaide and with the (Australian Open) doubles (win) as a cherry on top,” he said. A winner and semi-finalist in the two back-to-back events here last year, he again relished the opportunity to play in front of an appreciative audience, registering a 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (9-7) victory over the towering American. [tennis](https://7news.com.au/sport/tennis) star Thanasi Kokkinakis raced to the side of a ball boy who was on the receiving end of a 208km/h serve at the Adelaide International on Monday night.

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I hired some people who probably weren’t the best for my game [but] I don’t want to talk about last year anymore. That’s the confidence I had. “I don’t know why it happened like four serves in a row. “But forever the Adelaide week will be my top moment, for sure. “In 2021, everything kind of was great. “I thought we both served well.