Kokkinakis

2023 - 1 - 17

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Kokkinakis forced to wait after Open rain (Blue Mountains Gazette)

Thanasi Kokkinakis has been left hanging with a second round clash with five-time Australian Open finalist Andy Murray...

He reached the semi-finals in Adelaide last week, where he was defending his title, but Kokkinakis said the extra preparation time for the Open was a silver lining. It was re-scheduled for a 1230pm start on Wednesday back on the same court. With Fognini serving, Kokkinakis was up 15-40 when rain stopped play for the sixth and final time on the roofless Kia Arena in a frustrating night for both players.

'Tanking' allegation levelled at former world No.9 (Wide World of Sports)

The South Australian will on Wednesday have to return to Kia Arena to finish the job against Italian Fabio Fognini after rain suspended the match, but he's not ...

"He's got a big imagination on the court. Gabriel wrote on Twitter. "You want to gauge Thanasi Kokkinakis' form. generally he wants to be doing something with the ball." "Is Fabio Fognini on the court playing Thanasi Kokkinakis?" "Thanks for the warm welcome and for the great memories over the past 15 years." He's a shotmaker. "Fognini's skating very close to the tanking line," McGowan tweeted. Well, he's hitting the ball nicely from both sides, serving well, got good rhythm, moving nicely. Marc McGowan, a sports reporter with The Age, raised the word "tanking". "He didn't exactly react to that shot like he had just won a car on The Price Is Right," Peacock joked, eliciting a laugh from Rasheed. "The Italian likes to play shots," Rasheed said.

'Better f***ing not': Fans fume over AO drama (NEWS.com.au)

Tensions were high as rain interrupted play for Aussie fan favourite Thanasi Kokkinakis for a fifth time on Tuesday night in front of a packed stadium.

The packed stadium was no longer. The players exited the court and a disappointed crowd filed out of the stadium. At 9.20pm, Kokkinakis walked back on the court for the third time with a shake of his head. More than 20 ballkids were sent back out on the court on their hands and knees with towels. By 9pm the rain had stopped, the court was dry again, thanks to the work of the ballkids, and the stadium was packed once more with eager fans. But within the first game – Kokkinakis leading 40-30 – it started raining, sending tennis fans running from their seats and suspending play for the second time on day two of the

Thanasi Kokkinakis is forced to wait to book second round date with ... (Daily Mail)

Men's doubles champion Kokkinakis will return to KIA Arena in the morning after outdoor matches were affected by what Channel Nine has described as a 'mini ...

Thanasi Kokkinakis will have to wait until Wednesday to book his place in the second round Thanasi Kokkinakis was serving at 40-30 in his opening game against Fabio Fognini at Kia Arena when the match was halted due to rain. The Australian was cruising to victory against Fabio Fognini in the Australian Open Thanasi Kokkinakis will have to wait until Wednesday to book a second round date with - Thanasi Kokkinakis will have to wait until Wednesday to finish his first round tie Thanasi Kokkinakis is forced to wait overnight to book second round date with Andy Murray as Melbourne's 'mini hurricane' causes match with Fabio Fognini to be delayed...

Thanasi Kokkinakis match rocked by 'disgraceful' act at Australian ... (Yahoo Sport Australia)