Hewitt was right… the Australian tennis is not just about Nick Kyrgios.
Thanasi Kokkinakis confirmed Hewitt’s theory dismissing seed no.8 Julien Benneteau in Brisbane. The Australian teenager struggled just at the beginning of the opening set to immediately being broken in the very first game, then it was just about him. Thanasi conquered Benneteau playing a very mature match with a telling 6-3 6-4.
Some stats
The Australian has won this match scoring 61 points vs. Julien’s 43. Thanasi has won 83% of the points on his first serve.
Next
Thanasi will play the second round against either Querrey or Tomic.
