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Tahlia Kokkinis
Forged in Aussie grit
Early days
Born in Brisbane, 17-year-old Tahlia Kokkinis is a rising tennis pro on the WTA and ITF circuits, chasing her dreams one rally at a time.
She was introduced to tennis from a young age by her father, fostering a deep appreciation and connection to the sport. The sport's taken her globe-trotting to train at top academies with elite coaches, building skills and stories along the way.
She met world no.1s and grandslam champions, Angelique Kerber and Caroline Wozniacki during the coin toss at Australian Open. Tahlia will be competing on the very Melbourne Park courts during the 2026 Australian Open.
She was introduced to tennis from a young age by her father, fostering a deep appreciation and connection to the sport. The sport's taken her globe-trotting to train at top academies with elite coaches, building skills and stories along the way.
She met world no.1s and grandslam champions, Angelique Kerber and Caroline Wozniacki during the coin toss at Australian Open. Tahlia will be competing on the very Melbourne Park courts during the 2026 Australian Open.
Junior highlights
Tahlia has been a standout junior in Australia, proudly representing Australia at the big international events like the Orange Bowl, Les Petits As, Eddy Herr, and leading Australian team to the 16s Junior Billie Jean King Cup finals.
Tahlia won the Istres J200 Singles and Doubles (2025), Sydney J200 Singles (2024) and Fiji J50 Singles twice in back to back weeks (2024).
She etched her name into history as the 2021 Australian Nationals Claycourt Singles Champion in the U12 girls' division – winning the title at the same age as her idol, Ash Barty.
Other Aussie junior wins include:
Tahlia won the Istres J200 Singles and Doubles (2025), Sydney J200 Singles (2024) and Fiji J50 Singles twice in back to back weeks (2024).
She etched her name into history as the 2021 Australian Nationals Claycourt Singles Champion in the U12 girls' division – winning the title at the same age as her idol, Ash Barty.
Other Aussie junior wins include:
- 2021 Australian Nationals Claycourt Doubles Finalist
- 2021 Victoria State Grasscourt Singles & Doubles Champion
- 2020 Queensland State Claycourt Singles Champion & Doubles Finalist
Pro Breakthroughs
2024 saw her win her first pro title, when she won the Mildura W35 Doubles event, partnering Alicia Smith.
In 2025, she won her first Pro Tour Singles title at the Monastir ITF W15 tournament. She finished off 2025 strongly with another win at Tauranga ITF W35 tournament.
She also had some solid performances at W50 Brisbane, W35 Wagga Wagga where she reached the quarterfinals and at W15 Monastir where she was the semifinalist.
The consistent performances throughout 2025 propelled her inside the top WTA 500 rankings.
In 2025, she won her first Pro Tour Singles title at the Monastir ITF W15 tournament. She finished off 2025 strongly with another win at Tauranga ITF W35 tournament.
She also had some solid performances at W50 Brisbane, W35 Wagga Wagga where she reached the quarterfinals and at W15 Monastir where she was the semifinalist.
The consistent performances throughout 2025 propelled her inside the top WTA 500 rankings.
At the Grandslams
Tahlia competing at the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open juniors in 2025. Competing against the top juniors in the world, she put in strong performances to go deep in those tournaments.
Key milestones
Wildcard to Australian Open Women's Qualifying
Aged 17, first attempt in qualifying for a Grandslam Open main draw
W35 Tauranga Champion
20 Dec 2025
Won the ITF W35 singles event at Tauranga, New Zealand, breaking into under 500 WTA ranking
Won the ITF W35 singles event at Tauranga, New Zealand, breaking into under 500 WTA ranking
US Open Juniors
Competed in the US Open for the first time
Wimbledon Juniors
Competed in the hallowed grass courts of Wimbledon for the first time
W15 Monastir Champion
22 Jun 2025
Won the first pro tour singles title at ITF W15 event at Monastir, Tunisia
Won the first pro tour singles title at ITF W15 event at Monastir, Tunisia
J200 Istres Champion
12 Apr 2025
Won the ITF Junior J200 singles and event event at Istres, France
Won the ITF Junior J200 singles and event event at Istres, France
Australian Open Juniors
25 Jan 2025
Quarterfinalist at the 2025 Australian Open Juniors
Quarterfinalist at the 2025 Australian Open Juniors
J200 Sydney Ocenia Champion
11 Aug 2024
Won the ITF Junior J200 event at Sydney, Australia
Won the ITF Junior J200 event at Sydney, Australia
J60 Lautoka Oceania Champion
21, 28 Jul 2024
Won back to back J60 events at Lautoka, Fiji
Won back to back J60 events at Lautoka, Fiji
W35 Mildura Doubles Champion
17 Mar 2024
Won the first pro tour title at Mildura, Australia, partnering with Alicia Smith
Won the first pro tour title at Mildura, Australia, partnering with Alicia Smith
New Balance sponsorship
Feb 2022
Started the partnership with New Balance
Started the partnership with New Balance
Babolat sponsorship
June 2021
Started the partnership with Babolat
Started the partnership with Babolat
Australian 12/U Girls Claycourt Champion
Apr 2021
Won the singles and doubles event in 12/U Girls at the 2021 Australian National Claycourt championships
Won the singles and doubles event in 12/U Girls at the 2021 Australian National Claycourt championships