After a breakout season in which they won the Australian Open doubles title and debuted at the Nitto ATP Finals, Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios have yet another reason to smile at the close of the year. The Australians have been voted as the Fans’ Favourite doubles team in the 2022 ATP Awards.
The popular pairing and longtime friends started the season with a bang on home soil, winning a first team title at the year’s first Grand Slam. Each of their matches in Melbourne was played in a party atmosphere, and that theme continued as they enjoyed sustained success around the world.
“Wherever we’ve played this year the crowds have been packed with unbelievable energy,” Kokkinakis said before the pair’s first match in Turin. “It’s pretty fun for us. Hopefully it can be a continuing thing going forward.”
Wow…Brother we did it❤️ 🏆🗣 pic.twitter.com/R1SOCbGF0G
— Thanasi Kokkinakis (@TKokkinakis) January 30, 2022
In addition to their Australian Open title, other standout results included a run to the Miami semis and a title triumph in Atlanta. Their results earned them a place in Turin for the Nitto ATP Finals, where they marked their first appearance with a round-robin win.
“Me and Thanasi never thought we were going to be here at the [Nitto ATP Finals],” Kygrios said. “We always thought we could do some good things together, but to put a year [together] consistently like this — and we didn’t even play, we played maybe six or seven events or something — the experience has been cool.”
Kokkinakis & Kyrgios Loving Life In Turin
The singles stars have shown they belong with the game’s best on the doubles court, and fans will be hoping they continue to light up the ATP Tour together in 2023.
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