{"id":206726,"date":"2022-03-28T06:37:30","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T06:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=206726"},"modified":"2022-03-28T11:58:21","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T11:58:21","slug":"kokkinakis-ends-seven-year-drought-in-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=206726","title":{"rendered":"Kokkinakis ends seven-year drought in Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thanasi Kokkinakis<\/a> is through to the fourth round of an ATP 1000 event for the first time in seven years, after prevailing in a tense encounter against Denis Kudla at the Miami Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Kokkinakis, now the world No.97, held his nerve in two separate tiebreakers to seal a 7-6 (5) 4-6 7-6 (4) win over America's Kudla. He will face Alexander Zverev<\/a> in the next round.<\/p>\n

The clash against Zverev will be Kokkinakis' first fourth-round match in an ATP 1000 event since he was beaten by fellow Australian Bernard Tomic in the fourth round of the 2015 Indian Wells Masters.<\/p>\n

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It continues what has been a brilliant 2022 season for Kokkinakis, after he secured his first ATP singles title at the Adelaide International, before winning the men's doubles title at the Australian Open alongside Nick Kyrgios<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Thanasi<\/p>\n

Kokkinakis has already tallied 11 ATP main draw wins so far in 2022, after managing just 14 total wins in the previous six years.<\/p>\n

Kyrgios, who is also in the fourth round and has a match-up against Jannik Sinner on deck, could not hide his excitement for his great friend.<\/p>\n

"Now he's finally a happy person," Kyrgios said of Kokkinakis.<\/p>\n

"He's had some really bad years where he felt uncomfortable because of all the injuries. Now everything is going right and I think he deserves all his current happiness."<\/p>\n

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