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Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Borna Coric: ATP Atlanta – First round
Two players in their prime Thanasi Kokkinakis and Borna Coric will face off in the opening round of ATP Atlanta.
Thanasi Kokkinakis Profile
Thanasi Kokkinakis is 88th in the rankings, and his career high was No. 65 in the world. The Australians are 22-16 for the season and 8-9 on hard.
This will be his first match after retiring in the second round at Wimbledon. Kokkinakis’ best result this season was winning the Challenger in Sarasota, where he defeated Zizou Bergs in the final.
This will be Kokkinakis’ fourth appearance in Atlanta, and he has won only one match in the main draw so far.
Borna Coric Profile
The former world No. 12 Borna Coric is currently 84th in the rankings. The Croat is 14–16 for the season and 2-4 on hard surface.
Coric is coming off a straight-set loss to Frances Tiafoe in the second round of Wimbledon.
His best result this season was reaching the finals at the Challenger in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve and ATP Montpeliier, but he lost on both occasions.
This will be his first appearance in Atlanta.
Head-to-Head Coric leads 3-0
- Coric vs Kokkinakis 6-7, 6-3, 7-5 (2023 ATP Dubai, round of 16)
- Coric vs Kokkinakis 6-4, 6-3 (2022 Davis Cup)
- Coric vs Kokkinakis 6-4, 7-6 (2022 Japan Open, first round)
Prediction and Conclusion
Both players showed elite talent early in their careers, but things did not go as projected, and they are now barely among the top 100 players in the rankings. Coric got in the draw for the Olympics after Hubert Hurkacz withdrew, and it will be interesting to see if he will decide to stay in the USA and go full speed in Atlanta. The Croat won all three matches before facing Kokkinakis, who is coming back from injury. Both players have strong serves that they rely on, and since this match can easily go either way, we go with over 22.5 games in total.
