Thanasi Kokkinakis defeated Tomas Martin Etcheverry 7-5 4-6 7-6 in the Adelaide round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tomas Martin Etcheverry came in ranked #31, defending last year's round of 32, but Thanasi Kokkinakis had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard.
Kokkinakis T. came through in three sets.
Kokkinakis T. and Etcheverry T. faced 7 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Kokkinakis T. went 4–4 (50%) against them, Etcheverry T. 1–6 (14%). Kokkinakis T. came out better against 3 of 7 comparable opponents, Etcheverry T. against 0 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (lower-tier event).
Thanasi Kokkinakis beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry 7-5 4-6 7-6. Umpiry, "Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry — Adelaide Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2025-01-06/etcheverry-vs-kokkinakis-adelaide-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 6 January 2025).