Tahlia Kokkinis
Tahlia Kokkinis (born 11 August 2008) is an Australian tennis player who has competed on the international junior circuit and begun appearing in professional events on the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour. She reached the girls' singles quarterfinals at the 2025 Australian Open.[1][2][3]
Kokkinis has represented Australia in international junior team competition and has won professional titles on the ITF circuit as part of her transition from junior to senior-level tennis.[3][4]
Early life and education
Kokkinis is of Greek descent and was born on 11 August 2008 in Sydney. She is based in Brisbane, Queensland, and is completing her secondary education through online study. She began playing tennis at an early age and progressed through Tennis Australia's junior development pathways.[3][5]
Junior career
Kokkinis recorded early national success by winning the girls' 12-and-under singles title at the 2021 Australian Junior Claycourt Championships.[6]
In 2023, she represented Australia at the Junior Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Spain. During the round-robin stage, she won both of her singles matches, contributing to Australia's progression to the quarterfinals.[7][8] In 2024, Kokkinis was selected to represent Australia at the Junior Billie Jean King Cup Asia-Oceania qualifying events in Kazakhstan, as part of the national junior team.[9]
Her results on the ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors circuit improved steadily through 2024, when she reached a career-high junior ranking of world No. 141.[10]
Junior Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open
Kokkinis entered the 2025 Australian Open girls' singles tournament as a wildcard.[2][11] She defeated Rositsa Dencheva, Kanon Sawashiro, and Brooke Black to advance to the quarterfinals, marking her first appearance at that stage of a junior Grand Slam.[1][4] Her tournament run ended with a quarterfinal loss to Wakana Sonobe of Japan.[12]
Wimbledon
In 2025, Kokkinis made her debut at the Wimbledon junior championships, reaching the round of 16 in the girls' singles event.[13]
Transition to professional tennis
Alongside her junior career, Kokkinis began competing in professional ITF tournaments. In March 2024, she won her first professional doubles title at the ITF W35 Mildura International, partnering Alicia Smith.[14][15]
In June 2025, Kokkinis won an ITF W15 tournament in Monastir, Tunisia, defeating Sofia Camila Rojas in the final, and claimed her first professional singles title.[16] Later that year, she won the ITF W35 Tauranga singles title on hard courts, defeating Mio Mushika after her opponent retired during the final.[17]
Kokkinis was awarded a qualifying wildcard for the women's singles event at the 2026 Australian Open, placing her in the qualifying draw at Melbourne Park.[11]
Rankings and playing style
Kokkinis plays right-handed and has described her playing style as aggressive.[3] She achieved a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 486 on 29 December 2025.[18]
ITF women circuit finals
| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Final Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | March 2024 | W35 Mildura Tennis International | W35 | Grass | Alicia Smith | Punnin Kovapitukted | 5-7 6-2 10-7 |
ITF junior circuit finals
Between 2024 and 2025, Kokkinis won multiple singles titles on the ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors circuit. Her victories included J60-level tournaments in Lautoka, Fiji, as well as J200 events in Sydney and Istres, where she recorded wins on both hard and clay courts. In 2025, she also won a doubles title at the J200 Open Tennis D'Istres, partnering Capucine Jauffret of USA.[19]
References
- ^ a b Staff writers (2025-01-22). "Tahlia Kokkinis into Australian Open Juniors quarter final". NEOS KOSMOS. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ^ a b Molyneux, Mark (2025-01-22). "Who is Tahlia Kokkinis? Tennis prospect making waves at junior girls' Australian Open tournament". Sporting News Australia. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ^ a b c d "Tahlia Kokkinis profile". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ^ a b Reynolds, Roddy (2025-01-19). "Kokkinis Leads Aussie Charge as Three Progress". The First Serve. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ^ The Greek Herald (2025-01-30). "Tahlia Kokkinis: The Greek Australian tennis prodigy aiming for new heights". THE GREEK HERALD. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ^ tennis.com.au (2021-04-12). "Hewitt, Kokkinis, Camus and Taylor crowned Australia's junior claycourt champions". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ^ tennis.com.au (2023-11-06). "Australia's Junior Billie Jean King Cup ready for 2023 finals". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ^ Rogers, Leigh (2023-11-08). "Australia off to a strong start at 2023 Junior Billie Jean King Cup Finals". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ^ Tennis SA (2024-05-13). "Aussie juniors ready to shine on international stage". Tennis SA. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ^ Rogers, Leigh (2024-08-21). "Junior ranking movers: Rising Aussies making mark on world stage". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ^ a b Giannopoulos, Bill (2025-12-24). "Greek-Australian Tennis Prodigy Tahlia Kokkinis Awarded Wildcard for Australian Open 2026 Qualifying". GREEK CITY TIMES. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ^ Staff writers (2025-01-23). "Tahlia Kokkinis's breakout Australian Open run comes to an end". NEOS KOSMOS. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ^ Mansell, Jackson (2025-07-09). "Day 10: Kokkinis, Jones target junior Wimbledon quarterfinals". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ^ Rogers, Leigh (2024-03-17). "Aussies sweep titles at Australian Pro Tour event in Mildura". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ^ Rogers, Leigh (2024-03-18). "Aussie weekly wrap: Celebrating winners aged from 15 to 83". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ^ "ITF W15 Monastir 2025 - Draws and results". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ^ "ITF W35 Tauranga 2025 - Draws and results". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ^ "Tahlia Kokkinis Overview". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ^ "Tahlia Kokkinis Juniors Singles/Doubles Titles". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 2026-01-11.