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PLAYER PROFILE
Tahlia Kokkinis
- LivesBrisbane, Australia
- PlaysRight-handed
- Started playing tennis aged three
- Says tennis is “a fun sport to play” and she “likes competing and the adrenaline”
- Represented Australia at the Junior Billie Jean King Cup Finals in 2023
- Long-term goal is to win a Grand Slam title and become world No.1
- Names Ash Barty as her biggest inspiration
- Describes her playing style as “aggressive”
- Enjoys watching movies in her spare time. The Terminator franchise is her favourite.
- Would have pursued acting if she wasn’t playing tennis
- Hopes to one day open a shelter to help animals in need
Tahlia Kokkinis in the news
Australian team qualifies for 2024 Junior Billie Jean King Cup Finals
![The Australian team celebrate winning the Junior Billie Jean King Cup 2024 Asia-Oceania qualifying event. The Australian team celebrate winning the Junior Billie Jean King Cup 2024 Asia-Oceania qualifying event.](https://www.tennis.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/original-81AB72FA-46CE-47B7-9007-973F85ABDC9E-700x450.jpeg)
19 May, 2024
The Australian team has qualified for the 16-nation Junior Billie Jean King Cup Finals to be held later this year.
Read moreThe Australian team has qualified for the 16-nation Junior Billie Jean King Cup Finals to be held later this year.
Australian teams named for 2024 Junior Davis Cup and Junior Billie Jean King Cup
![Cruz Hewitt, the son of Lleyton Hewitt, in action at Australian Open 2024. Picture: Tennis Australia Cruz Hewitt, the son of Lleyton Hewitt, in action at Australian Open 2024. Picture: Tennis Australia](https://www.tennis.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/222018-700x450.jpg)
10 May, 2024
Cruz Hewitt is among the six players selected to represent Australia at an Asia-Oceania qualifying event in Kazakhstan this month.
Read moreCruz Hewitt is among the six players selected to represent Australia at an Asia-Oceania qualifying event in Kazakhstan this month.
Aussie weekly wrap: Celebrating winners aged from 15 to 83
![Alicia Smith and Tahlia Kokkinis celebrate winning an Australian Pro Tour title in Mildura. Picture: Tennis Australia Alicia Smith and Tahlia Kokkinis celebrate winning an Australian Pro Tour title in Mildura. Picture: Tennis Australia](https://www.tennis.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/243641-700x450.jpg)
18 March, 2024
Tahlia Kokkinis, a 15-year-old from Brisbane, was among 10 Australian players to win a professional title this week.
Read moreTahlia Kokkinis, a 15-year-old from Brisbane, was among 10 Australian players to win a professional title this week.
Aussies sweep titles at Australian Pro Tour event in Mildura
![Maddison Inglis in action at the Australian Pro Tour event in Mildura. Picture: Tennis Australia Maddison Inglis in action at the Australian Pro Tour event in Mildura. Picture: Tennis Australia](https://www.tennis.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/243756-700x450.jpg)
17 March, 2024
Maddison Inglis claimed her first Australian Pro Tour singles title in more than four years in Mildura this week.
Read moreMaddison Inglis claimed her first Australian Pro Tour singles title in more than four years in Mildura this week.