Australian tennis player Thanasi Kokkinakis triumphed in a grueling five-set match against Sebastian Ofner at the Australian Open, with final scores of 7-6(1), 2-6, 6-7(4), 6-1, 7-6(10-8). The intense battle, which lasted for 4 hours and 18 minutes, was ultimately decided in a fifth-set tie-break. Kokkinakis secured his fifth career five-set victory in front of a home crowd, showcasing his resilience and mental toughness despite his own admission of having the 'mental focus of a three-year-old'. The match was closely contested throughout, with spectators kept on edge until the final moments on John Cain Arena.
Thanasi Kokkinakis d. Sebastian Ofner 7-6(1), 2-6, 6-7(4), 6-1, 7-6(10-8) "I wish I could do it easier, but I can't. I've got the mental focus of a three-year-old."
KOKKINAKIS COMES BACK TO WIN IN FIVE! Thanasi Kokkinakis delivers for the home crowd and takes out Ofner in 4 hours and 18 minutes! Fifth career five-set victory 💪🇦🇺 https://t.co/hVtc5GFKJd
Thanasi Kokkinakis. Well done. #AusOpen https://t.co/8O0oXnZZ0n
🚨 MATCH TIE BREAK ALERT It's been nip-and-tuck all day, of course these two can't be split. Call it: Kokkinakis or Ofner? #AusOpen • #AO2024 https://t.co/WhH1cYMFMR
Fifth-set tie-break alert 🚨 Sebastian Ofner v Thanasi Kokkinakis, aka the Battle of Frosted Tips, is about to be decided on the John Cain Arena.
5th set match tiebreak between Ofner and Kokkinakis.
Two sets all, two games all in the fifth. How does this one end? You backing in Kokkinakis or Ofner? #AusOpen • #AO2024 https://t.co/Oa7cSV2dVK