Ben Shelton v Thanasi Kokkinakis | USA v Australia | 2024 Davis Cup Final 8 Match Highlights

[@bhattankit2008]

kokki in atp vs kokki in davis cup...two different persons

[@ackermann2754]

He could play easy top 10

[@nikolaip5834]

Two different persons?… huh?

[@nikolaip5834]

They’re also both kinda douchey flashy/unpredictable players lol so yeah….huh 🤨

[@zed2225]

@@nikolaip5834 compared to other Aussies , kokki is so so much better

[@HeavyTopspin]

Excellent ball--striking, terrible movement. Dangerous enough to win a match against anyone, but unlikely to string wins together.

[@DARRINNg]

I would really appreciate it if you didn't put winner in thumbnail ❤ As for the game it was a brilliant game and I was really impressed by Kokkinakis tenacity and solid Tennis, it does help that I won 50$ on him in my Stake acca so that was really nice 😁 Do you guys think he can go far in the Australian open this year?

[@HockeyMan666]

why they need to do the thumbnail like that? can anyone explain?

[@jjjtalon]

Kokkinakis is the next big thing in tennis bro

[@Gamerfied_nINJA]

It could have gone either way, anyway gratz to Kokkinakis

[@yuanhu6031]

I don't think they consistently does it. If they consistently put loser in thumbnail you would also know who wins the match either way.

[@DustyDingoPhotos]

@@yuanhu6031 . . . ummm . . . what about, ummm, oh I don't know . . . both?

[@BobFromFukataney]

the celebratory racket toss hahah

[@tennisee10]

Love it! 😂

[@RyanGimeson]

honestly kinda suprised more people don't do that just imagine the adrenaline😂

[@teisvisser9898]

Why did he smash his racket in the end 😂

[@TheBoris777777]

Kokki put the phone down 🎉

[@ivanf2833]

lowk tuff

[@jaqg7478]

Delighted with this huge #kokkinakis success and effort. #tennishistory 16-14 in the final tie-break, at the 7th match ball he got it. 👏🏼🎾🇦🇺

[@bpure2560]

Kokk always makes it harder than it needs to be.

[@spillomina]

HARDER FROM KOKK?! 🤨

[@WisdomAdebayo]

@@spillomina AAYOOOOOO

[@obi-wankenobi5446]

That’s what she said

[@bachnghiem6920]

Ben is so pumped after an unforced errror by his opponent. lol...

[@SeekMe-i5q]

ITF we want more tournaments for amateurs players in all worldwide

[@Jokester1338]

No, nobody wants that

[@haljam8828]

For people that are trying to make it pro​. More opportunities @Jokester1338

[@EtSlagFisse]

@@Jokester1338 Then I guess you don't truely like tennis. Many of the matches on the ITF tour are high quality, tennis is just a brutal sport, which only really pays off for the 100 best in the world. The margin between the 50th ranked in the world and the 500th ranked in the world is way smaller than you think.

[@DeterminedDucky]

@@EtSlagFisse Explained perfectly

[@SeekMe-i5q]

@@EtSlagFisse 🙌🏼

[@emileevans3282]

The tiebreaker is crazy!

[@soysaucehairdye7869]

Kokkinakis was the funny guy at the Laver Cup so it's cool to see him pull off a big win like that against one of his friends.

[@MttSuddarth]

Stop putting the winner in the thumbnail

[@LilSusCS]

cope. AUSTRALIA #1

[@sohailhines]

@@LilSusCS ?

[@nikolaip5834]

That celebration was awesome!!!! Way to go mate.

[@S3rve_b0t]

nah it was lame

[@SuspiciousDoor]

Kokkinakis is starting to show more variety in his play. I have hope for his Australian open matches this year.

[@carlexander]

knowing his draw-luck, he'll get Sinner first oder second round as always haha

[@S3rve_b0t]

nah kokki is a bum fr

[@ZyroSugar]

Kokk rocking that Babo again! Love to see it

[@godz4ever404]

What's a "Babo?"

[@MumpScuzzy]

​@@godz4ever404It's a hairstyle popular in Australia at the moment. Every bloke from Adelaide to Wollongong has it right now.

[@godz4ever404]

@MumpScuzzy Lol! Oh, my! 🫢 But it's not the WORST hairstyle I've seen, so have at it fellas! 😁👍💞

[@ZyroSugar]

@@MumpScuzzy 🤣🤣

[@BullyGarfield.]

babolat racket

[@SpideyMaguire666]

16-14 is absolutely insane

[@Lil7672]

Low shot tolerance is gonna always bite Shelton in the butt in big matches. All the elite players have a "no miss mode" and he doesn't have it yet

[@LauncherSpiderMk7]

>Kokkinakis slaps a ball into the net >Ben: "YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH" Glad he lost, haha.

[@pietrogirardi]

Will he ever learn? The answer is no, I guess...

[@Nopanop]

He won the set....

[@Rickcarleson2152]

On a break point? A first chance and maybe his last to win the set? Ofcourse you celebrate that, after losing first set 1:6 and playing for your country. You tennis casuals don't understand a thing.

[@HeavyTopspin]

@@Rickcarleson2152 Except week in and week out, he does it on meaningless points too. Amazing that Ben is such a nice guy and still does rude crap on the court. Plus he sounds like a 12-year-old having a tantrum.

[@Rickcarleson2152]

@@HeavyTopspin celebrating is rude? If you meant that then I have no idea how you can even watch tennis.

[@miaoFoodNow]

Kokkinakis has world class talent. Good luck in 2025 & beyond Thanasis!

[@philbofettiArchive]

Silencing Shelton is music to my ears.

[@annanikia7949]

What a brat he is!

[@Rickcarleson2152]

He isn't ​@@annanikia7949

[@gerardoparedes8239]

Which european country are you from?

[@sultanabran1]

absolutely. that guy is a unlikable.

[@Rickcarleson2152]

@@sultanabran1 opinion based on highlights*

[@laurinplassmann7909]

What a match mate! Insane

[@blakebrothers3984]

That's huge Kok

[@badmanskill1112]

You like that?

[@SnapScaper]

Ayo

[@S3rve_b0t]

not rlly

[@spiderkds]

I met Kokki in AO Melbourne park, his practice hits sound shakes the stadium

[@alexaustin6961]

Kokkinakis and his insane davis cup matches

[@sultanabran1]

i don't like the kokk blocker, but i go for anyone who plays against shelton. lovely win.

[@SnapScaper]

LMAO

[@luciobecker2637]

Such great match. Kokki deserves, he just need some great win like this to grow in soul and mind. Great player. Greetings from Rome Italy

[@holymofobakaneko81]

All I could hear was Shelton screaming. Glad Kokkinakis hung up the phone on him!

[@brandonchan8255]

That was insane!

[@MrSjlmass]

Hewitt has a great team, and he doesn't need Crunchy the Clown (none of us do).

[@Vandell-ez4du]

This was some real entertainment well done gents and especially Kokkinakis🔥

[@vickan240sx]

It’s a shame to see Shelton’s game not improving. No point having a big serve if it’s always in the middle of the service box.

[@twittertwice]

It’s a shame couch potatoes get on social media and whine about guys who actually excel at what they do…

[@vickan240sx]

You can defend him all you want. Results speak for themselves.

[@ProbablyLying]

Thanasi has the heart of a lion.

[@Poochadragon123]

Bro finally ate humble pie 😂

[@f.r.y5857]

For what? I don't get the reason

[@Highball-91]

Shelton eats it regularly but still hasn't learned anything or improved his game.

[@twittertwice]

Hardly… you learn in sports, so you win and some you lose. It does not define you. I suspect you were too weak to play sports…😉

[@petertowneya]

Great match! Great result!

[@kacperp5269]

i hope Kokkinakis will keep this form and win australian doubles with Kyrgios again ❤

[@kewsiyehboah9514]

David Cup 2024.. On Fire..

[@vanessacort2370]

An exciting match...well done Kokk. Tho I'm a Ben Shelton n admit he tends to be cocky, I love that lefty forehand of his❤

[@enricoriccardi5583]

What a match! 💯

[@rn2511]

Yo I was so on edge thinking you better not freaking lose Kokki. Seriously couldn’t sit still. And that bloody long tiebreak. 😂have mercy on my nerves

[@annanikia7949]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@arvind2727]

When there's a thriller match, there's kokkinakis

[@melodyboone898]

It was a reallly tight match!

[@nathanieljee6334]

Gronk smash racquet celebration--never seen that before

[@Javilega86]

El Kokinakkis este es brutal a veces.

[@ultracloudx]

wowwww what a sick highlight reel. heartbreaking to see that ending but good match nonetheless

[@infiernoinfierno9659]

Kokki is a really fun to watch player

[@gg_2377]

Shelton needs to show some emotional maturity- calm the highs and lows of his matches. Needs to be humble when he wins a point and composed when things are on the line. He’s too in his head and can’t clutch in the big moments

[@tasaneewantanakul8382]

Well done kokkinakis🔥

[@kriordan25]

Great stuff Thanasi

[@ansahbudu8274]

I'm all for beating Ben Shelton.

[@thecat5497]

Still cannot figure why so much of confidence in Ben Shelton? McEnroe did this at the laver cup now bryan brothers have done the same thing. Also cannot understand why 2 doubles experts where benced for 2 singles player. It was the difference especially from the side of mat ebden. His doubles court craft outplayed Shelton and Paul.

[@MikeyFreshy]

that Babolat Aero plays soo much better than the Yonex that Kokk was playing with. will help his game a lot

[@hoangvannho8821]

Love your ❤ australian

[@annanikia7949]

Yay! Yassou Kokkonsis❤❤❤❤❤

[@henovresky8463]

Adoring Kokkanakis forehand

[@Moendos99TTV]

I get it, happy with a break point 2:38 , but cmon man. He missed a Smash. New generation i guess

[@raffaelericci978]

what a mentality from kokkinakis

[@backhand4]

shelton's sporadic random grunting has to be gamesmanship right?

[@FrederikGamard01]

Mi sembra che stanno un po’ apparecchiando per l’Italia. Le cose si stanno mettendo bene 😊

[@albertogmg]

Well nobody can beat Sinner right now, but Musetti can win De Minaur??? And in a doubles match I will bet for the Aussies!

[@scottatkins3299]

Kocky you star ⭐

[@faithdeejay]

Ben che esulta sugli errori altrui è la prova che deve ancora crescere..

[@ponce1741]

SHelton just have this match away mentaly

[@aemiliadelroba4022]

Wow 😮

[@nikosgr9290]

i dont like Kokkinakais but i am so glad the little screamer is out!!!

[@miaoFoodNow]

@@nikosgr9290 how can you not like Kokkinakis?

[@nikosgr9290]

@@miaoFoodNow i just dont , it happens

[@miaoFoodNow]

@@nikosgr9290 he seems like a man among boys. And I'm not talking about this event but in general & I don't talk about age. Seybold Wild seems like a man among boys as well.

[@SHVideografie]

Practicing with Tennis Brothers must have helped Kokki😂

[@deirdrereynolds4684]

whoa 💫

[@PaulMacklinAmazing]

kokki return of serve was severe!!!

[@FleagleSangria]

Dont give away the match results in the thumbnail please.

[@absolutelynothingtoseehere]

Weird how this is a common match winning pattern: Player A wins set 1 decisively. Player B wins set 2 decisively. Player A narrowly wins set 3 in a tie breaker.

[@MrRovoLova]

Why did they stop playing at set point in the first set? Didn't shelton win that point? It was only 30-40

[@don9733]

Shelton blown it, questionable shot selections at the end, he had multiple chances to close it

[@dpaxazo_official]

E P I C

[@joelsimonelers6032]

Kokkinakis the penny might be starting to drop!Awsome win

[@whitekeyboard14]

Sheltons screaming sounds like a dying goat.

[@RCShufty]

Aussies playing for their country just hit different.

[@user-cx1xd7ei8o]

Shelton's backhand in tiebreak was the reason of his lost...

[@Ascendantrocket24]

it's bad and needs to be fixed quickly

[@miaoFoodNow]

@@user-cx1xd7ei8o Yes. Shelton needs to address his backhand!

[@dariopalmieri7572]

1:02

[@robmarth2226]

5:02 the commentator was being polite, that's not just "strange shot selection", it's the usual stupidity from Shelton. We've seen it way too many times LOL

[@mjb4126]

Learned that one from Bublik 😜

[@Ascendantrocket24]

Good match. Shelton needs to quickly improve his backhand to take the next step.

[@miaoFoodNow]

Absolutely! I don't understand why he doesn't address his backhand!

[@Ascendantrocket24]

@@miaoFoodNow Unfortunately, it's tough to make huge technical changes at this stage. Not enough time. It should've been addressed in his youth. He was taught poor technique. Maybe he needs to run around them more like Rafa or slice it more. But at the very least make it more consistent and a shot that doesn't become an easy next ball for his opponents. In general I'm not a fan of lefty backhands. Currently there are no left handers in the top 10.

[@twittertwice]

Guys, our collective couch potatoes.

[@twittertwice]

@@Ascendantrocket24 The arrogance to expound on things you know nothing about… his father was in top forty and excellent tennis player and his mother was a top college player. Doubt he was taught bad technique. He was top college player and won college top singles… be quiet z!

[@LauncherSpiderMk7]

@@twittertwice It's not arrogance to notice a weakness in a player's game. Everyone knew Shaquille O'Neal was bad at shooting three-pointers. You don't have to be a basketball pro to acknowledge that fact.

[@everettwaterman2030]

After the overhead error bro? Really?

[@Kugann]

why isn't there just 1 Davis cup for all countries?

[@lucaantonelli1511]

You drunk

[@sameerkashyap1750]

Tennis needs Shelton man. Hope he improves and becomes better

[@test_case_7036]

no tennis does not need an arrogant and disrespectful kid who thinks he is better than he really is

[@sameerkashyap1750]

@@test_case_7036 I don't know man. But big personalities elevate the game. And draw viewers, Tennis is already losing viewers, rapidly. Just look at the USO Finals. Nobody will match the Big 3 ever. But you need big personalities now more than ever to keep the sport relevant. Otherwise they will keep turning to Saudi/Qatar etc for more money. And I would rather have someone like Shelton succeed and get better, because the American PR machine is real, and him succeeding would elevate the sport. Carlos is a gift, and so is Jannik, but we need more players who can compete and challenge.

[@24Xesus]

⁠@@test_case_7036how is he arrogant and thinks he’s better than he really is?

[@Ascendantrocket24]

@@24Xesus These people are weird and want to villainize this kid. He's a good person, confident but very respectful and friendly with all the players. It's competition and people forget that. His personality is exuberant. They want boring, emotionless players.

[@miaoFoodNow]

@@sameerkashyap1750 i enjoy watching Shelton matches.

[@profan10]

Shelton's shouting and celebration were so obnoxious. As if he won a grand slam. Heck, even Sinner did not scream or celebrated like that when he won a grand slam.

[@miaoFoodNow]

@@profan10 Sinner doesn't celebrate at all. You think that's better?

[@LauncherSpiderMk7]

@@miaoFoodNow It's better than hearing Ben screaming every time his opponent makes an unforced error.

[@miaoFoodNow]

@@LauncherSpiderMk7 I've watched many FULL matches by Ben Shelton & I never saw him doing that unless it's an important break point or something like that.

[@ludysuryantoro5236]

@@miaoFoodNoware you serious? Ben is 🤮🤮

[@badmanskill1112]

Sinner doesn't scream because he's 'roided out on foot cream.

[@gauravarora8315]

well done Kokki

[@breakindabullet6453]

Why put the winner in the thumbnail

[@Highball-91]

Hypejob destroyed again! Well done Kokki!

[@a-way401]

1:29 whats a foot fault ?

[@TheAmpDJ]

His foot stepped over the line before he hit the serve

[@insanepolarbear]

Hard to see here but it looks like his foot is on the base line.

[@babyblu5590]

Kokki is hitting much better groundstrokes here. He is transferring his weight a lot better than Shelton. I think easy win for Shelton if he fixes this.

[@dj-VOME]

Why is Shelton playing singles?

[@noeljoses]

Another big serve merchants from usa… at least Roddick won a slam once

[@zacharylachance9346]

a racket smash in celebration?! interesting

[@someoneinmyhead]

Kokki stepped on his nerves but it ended up well

[@robertberger5985]

Ben Shelton, losing his serve so frequently despite how good his serves are, because he doesn't back the serve up with deep groundstrokes. The Kokkinakis backhand winners often came on short balls that Shelton fed to him.

[@HoneyBadgarDontGive]

Love seeing Shelton lose

[@sean477]

Benjamin "EEE!" Shelton

[@simuntigmo6220]

Oh awesome, another spoiler right before I even opened the video.

[@farkasmate9094]

Always good to see losing unsportmanship Shelton.

[@zlomeny]

7:49 code violation racquet abuse

[@jadu-entertainment]

The screams of Shelton on faults of Thanasi are so unsportmanlike.

[@Karen_McAlllister]

GLAD HE LOST.

[@verlatenwolf]

He is the most unlikable player on tour but what a great victory!

[@godz4ever404]

​@@verlatenwolfNo, he's not.

[@Ascendantrocket24]

@@verlatenwolf he's very likeable and well liked by his peers

[@zendosaftw]

why did bob bryan not play tommy paul? he did the aussies a favour

[@zacharybrenneman4045]

Shelton reminds me of a little baby screaming "yaaaaaaaayyyyy". So happy he lost. Can't stand him.

[@godz4ever404]

He can't stand you either! Oh, wait; he does not know YOU exist! 😂👌😉

[@Ascendantrocket24]

@@godz4ever404 LOL. Right. He's traveling the world, playing in massive stadiums, making loads of money, and they're sitting at home watching him and hating a person they never met. Strange. They wouldn't dare get on the court with Ben.

[@huzcer]

@@Ascendantrocket24 Shelton went backwards in 2024 - finished up the year exiting the Top 20. His return stats are dire and didn't improve in 2024 - still down at the very bottom of the Top 50. impossible to ever be a regular Top 10 with that bad a return and most never can manage to improve return stats as it depends on speed, reaction time and sight - all things that diminish from 18.

[@Ascendantrocket24]

@@huzcer I don't disagree.

[@ryanpowell4338]

Fix your thumbnails people.

[@bigrobsydney]

I think he likes it!