Trailing 6-2 4-2, Thanasi Kokkinakis turned his match against Taro Daniel around to reach the second round of the ATP 500 event in Washington DC.
Washington DC, 1 August 2023 | Matt Trollope
Washington DC, United States
Thanasi Kokkinakis recovered from a precarious position on Tuesday before storming back to secure his place in the second round in Washington DC.
Kokkinakis was a point away from trailing 6-2 5-2, before turning his match against Taro Daniel around to win 2-6 6-4 6-4.
The win, completed after two hours and 40 minutes on court, sets up a second-round clash with Frenchman Ugo Humbert.
In full swing 🦋@TKokkinakis overcomes Daniel 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 and will face No.13 seed Humbert next!#MubadalaCitiDCOpen pic.twitter.com/qf6MXRZJv6
— Mubadala Citi DC Open (@mubadalacitidc) August 1, 2023
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