Thanasi Kokkinakis is an Australian professional tennis player who is ranked No. 68 in singles ahead of the 2024 season. He has won one singles and three doubles titles so far, including the 2022 Australian Open in doubles alongside partner Nick Kyrgios.
His singles title came at the 2022 Adelaide International 2, where he defeated Arthur Rinderknech in the final. According to the ATP website, Kokkinakis is known for his excellent first serves and powerful forehand. He prefers to play on hard and clay courts.
Thanasi Kokkinakis Sponsors
Thanasi Kokkinakis has sponsorship deals with Cotton On, Yonex, Safety Culture, and ATL Marine & Energy.
Cotton On
Australian retail brand Cotton On is well-known for its quick-fashion apparel for kids, teens, and adults and partnered with Kokkinakis in 2022.
SafetyCulture
SafetyCulture is an Australian tech company who have partnered with Kokkinakis.
Yonex
Kokkinakis’ tennis equipment sponsor is Yonex, a Japanese sports equipment manufacturer.
ATL Marine & Energy
Kokkinakis also has an agreement with the UK-based insurance brokerage firm.
Why is Thanasi Kokkinakis sponsored by Cotton On?
Thanasi Kokkinaskis is sponsored by Cotton On, as he donned Cotton On shorts at the 2022 Australian Open and it went viral.
Kokkinakis, the winner of the 2022 Australian Open doubles, gained notoriety for wearing $40 Cotton On shorts while competing and is the first athlete to be sponsored by Cotton On. Organic marketing events such as this are rare in modern times, which consequently caused everyone to compliment him on being a budget king.
Typically, sportswear giants like Adidas and Nike are the labels that athletes wear, but Kokkinakis is not one of them. Last year, Cotton On posted on Instagram: “Watch out, Wimbledon. We’re so pumped to get behind homegrown tennis star Thanasi Kokkinakis as an official sponsor. Catch his kit in action through the tournament and get around him!”
What brand of shorts is Thanasi Kokkinakis wearing?
Cotton On revealed Thanasi Kokkinakis as the first athlete it would ever sponsor in June 2022. When the Australian tennis player won the men's doubles tournament at the 2022 Australian Open, he went viral for wearing $40 Cotton On shorts. After that, he was praised, which prompted Cotton On to step in and become his sponsor.
In 1991, Cotton On was established on Victoria, Australia's surf coast. The apparel company's 2016 partnership with the Australian Football League marked the beginning of its association with sports sponsorship.
FAQs
A. Thanasi Kokkinakis is sponsored by Cotton On, Yonex, Safety Culture and ATL Marine & Energy.
A. Thanasi Kokkinakis became the first athlete sponsored by Cotton On after winning the 2022 Australian Open while wearing their $40 shorts.
A. Thanasi Kokkinakis wears Cotton On shorts.
A. Cotton On announced its sponsorship of Thanasi Kokkinakis in June 2022.
A. Thanasi Kokkinakis stands 6 feet 4 inches or 193 cm tall.
