Kokkinakis 始める，決めるs up Atlanta ATP 衝突／不一致 with de Minaur
Thanasi Kokkinakis has 打ち勝つ French 星／主役にする Gael Monfils to 始める，決める up an Atlanta Open second-一連の会議、交渉／完成する 衝突／不一致 with fellow Australian Alex de Minaur, the two-time and defending 支持する／優勝者.
Kokkinakis （機の）カム from 4-0 負かす／撃墜する in the deciding 始める，決める tiebreaker to 勝利，勝つ 6-1 3-6 7-6 (7-5) on Monday, 安全な・保証するing his first 小旅行する-level victory since reaching third 一連の会議、交渉／完成する of the French Open.
"In a tiebreak you can go 負かす／撃墜する quickly and can come 支援する quickly. I got a point on his serve and then two on 地雷 and all of a sudden he's feeling the 圧力," Kokkinakis told atptour.com.
"It was pretty stressful, 特に in the first 始める，決める, which wasn't much fun. He 提起する／ポーズをとるd a lot of challenges and he is one of the quickest players on 小旅行する. I can't get a ball by him most of the time."
Now he 直面するs second seed de Minaur, who won this tournament in both 2019 and 2022.
"Demon and I are good mates. We 株 Davis Cup together, we train a little bit together," Kokkinakis said.
"He's a hell of a player and he's 主要な the way for us Aussies. He's the defending 支持する／優勝者 here in Atlanta so he 明白に likes the 条件s.
"I know it won't be 平易な. I practised with him the other day and he gave me a spanking. It should be a fun match."
Fellow Australian Aleksandar Vukic also 前進するd to the second 一連の会議、交渉／完成する, （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域ing American wildcard Ethan Quinn 7-6 (7-5) 6-3, but 同国人 James Duckworth went 負かす／撃墜する to South African qualifier Lloyd Harris 3-6 6-3 6-2.
