Kokkinis “does this for Australia” in Melbourne Park | 19. January 2025 All news news and features news

Promising young Australian, Tahlia Kokkinis, launched a campaign AO 2025 girls’ singles with an impressive victory over 10^th Seed, Rositsa Dencheva, victory 6-3 6-2.

The 16-year-old attributed the crowd, especially to the younger members, helping her to win in the first round.

“I really liked this experience and I loved the court. I would say the crowd was the best thing to do. Especially the little children, they said, “Come on,” when I needed this additional pressure, and it really raised me. This win was really their victory, ”she said.

In his second performance at the Australian Open Girls event, Kokkinis is drawn from an experienced acquired acquired park last year.

“Because it’s my second time, I got used to electronic link calls and I also played a few WTA Qualies tournaments and when I first played, I was really nervous and then I learned from it,” she said.

“The bigger the matches you play, the easier it happens.”

“That’s why I is my favorite tournament in the world,” she was jealous.

Kokkinis expects a hard match with an aggressive opponent when the Japanese cannon Sawashiro will face another lap, but explained that “she is doing it for Australia”.

The 16-year-old, who set her goals for 2025, referred to her desire to attack all the junior Grand Slams.

“My goal is probably to reduce my junior assessment so I can play junior straws,” she said. “And for WTA, I think I’m trying to make a top 600 so I can get into larger quality tournaments and get more opportunities.”

In his first match, representing Australia, defeated the junior tweed Markovina born in Australia, Hyu Kawanishi, 4-6 6-1 6-4.

Despite the slow start, Markovina was satisfied with its answer in the second set.

“Certainly in the first set I was not at my highest level.” Some stupid decisions at 4-4 that took the first file on his side, ”he said. “But I’m very happy to respond in the second set.” I managed to turn the match in my favor. ”

While he has held an Australian passport since birth, Markovina has only passed from its native Croatia at the beginning of 2025.

The 17-year-old is glad to call Australia home.

“Representation of Australia on such a large stage is an amazing honor for me. It’s a wonderful country, ”he said.

Like Kokkinis, Markovina focuses on expanding its junior experiences Grand Slam for Australian Open.

“Certainly do the best of what is possible in all junior straws. This is my main goal to do as much as possible here in my new house. And make new movements on ATP stage, ”said the 17-year-old.

“Brisbane is now my home.” From there it is my base. Together with coaches we decide what the next steps are. ”

Markovina faces a harder test in the next round against the ninth seed Timofei Derepasko.

In other junior matches, a 15-year-old wildcard, Ymeri Ibraimi won his first match and Junior against Brazilian, Pedro Albuquerque Dietrich, 7-5 6-3.

Viktorian, who moderates his play on Nick Kyrgios, will lock the corners with seed no. 2 Amir Omarkhanov, who fought in two tight Tiebreak sets.