Rising Australian star Aleksandar Vukic has been joined by Thanasi Kokkinakis in the last 16 of the ATP event in Atlanta, the first of the North American summer hard-court swing.
Atlanta, United States, 25 July 2023 | Matt Trollope
Atlanta, USA
Thanasi Kokkinakis won a dramatic encounter against Gael Monfils to join Aleksandar Vukic in the second round of the ATP tournament in Atlanta.
After dropping the first set, Kokkinakis rebounded from 0-4 and 3-5 in the final-set tiebreak to record a 1-6 6-3 7-6(5) triumph.
Kokkinakis will play fellow Aussie Alex de Minaur, the defending champion, for a place in the quarterfinals.
Earlier on Monday, world No.82 Vukic set up a second-round meeting with fourth seed Yoshihito Nishioka at the US hard-court tournament.
The Australian progressed thanks to a 7-6(5) 6-3 win over American wildcard Ethan Quinn.
Vukic has…