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

Junior ranking movers: Rising Aussies making mark on world stage
Renee Alame, Ty Host and Tahlia Kokkinis are all rising in the ITF junior rankings. Pictures: Tennis Australia
21 August, 2024

Renee Alame, Ty Host and Tahlia Kokkinis all sit at career-high positions in the latest ITF world junior rankings.
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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.
19 May, 2024

The Australian team has qualified for the 16-nation Junior Billie Jean King Cup Finals to be held later this year.
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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
10 May, 2024

Cruz Hewitt is among the six players selected to represent Australia at an Asia-Oceania qualifying event in Kazakhstan this month.
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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
18 March, 2024

Tahlia Kokkinis, a 15-year-old from Brisbane, was among 10 Australian players to win a professional title this week.
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