Thanasi Kokkinakis overcomes Gael Monfils (WC) 1-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) in Atlanta

Thanasi Kokkinakis comes back down 0-4 in the third-set tiebreak to beat Gael Monfils in the Atlanta Open first round.

Thanasi Kokkinakis won a dramatic encounter against Gael Monfils to join Aleksandar Vukic in the second round of the ATP tournament in Atlanta.

After dropping the first set, Kokkinakis rebounded from 0-4 and 3-5 in the final-set tiebreak to record a 1-6 6-3 7-6(5) triumph.

Kokkinakis will play fellow Aussie Alex de Minaur, the defending champion, for a place in the quarterfinals.

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