Did Thanasi Kokkinakis date Stan Wawrinka’s ex-girlfriend Donna Vekic?

Donna Vekic has dated Stan Wawrinka before but is it true that she dated Thanasi Kokkinakis also?

Did Thanasi Kokkinakis date Stan Wawrinka’s ex-girlfriend Donna Vekic?

Thanasi Kokkinakis, Donna Vekic and Stan Wawrinka

Donna Vekic was reported to be dating the Swiss superstar Stan Wawrinka years back. The couple started dating soon after Wawrinka split with his wife Ilham Vuilloud and remained in a relationship till 2019.

There were rumors, though unconfirmed, that the couple were in a relationship since 2014. Their relationship was a subject of much fanfare in the tennis world, but it did not last long. They parted ways in May 2019. There was also speculation later that the relationship with Vekic was the reason for Wawrinka’s split from his wife.

However, there are no reports to confirm that Donna Vekic dated Australian World No.159 Thanasi Kokkinakis. It was only through the comments of Kokkinakis’ best friend on tour Nick Kyrgios‘ infamous comment to Wawrinka “Kokkinakis b*nged your girlfriend.”

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It is still not clear if the allegation from Kyrgios was right. Kyrgios was fined for the comments and was widely condemned for it in 2015.

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Did Stan Wawrinka confront Nick Kyrgios about it?

Stan Wawrinka is one of the top players ever in Grand Slam history. The three Grand Slam titles won by him during the dominance of the Big 3 is an incredible achievement in all senses. But Wawrinka’s private life was not so smooth. When he divorced his wife, he said the reason for the split: “I won three Grand Slam titles and more tournaments than I hoped to. So, during my career, I had to do more than just care about my private life.”

Nick Kyrgios and Stan Wawrinka

For a guy who didn’t even give proper reasons for the divorce, it is understandable that Nick Kyrgios‘ allegation about his friend Thanasi Kokkinakis “sleeping” with his then girlfriend Donna Vekic was also not answered. But there were players, including Roger Federer, condemning Kyrgios for his personal abuse.

The Swiss Maestro commented then: “We’re not used to that kind of talk in tennis. I know in other sports it’s quite common, maybe normal. Not in our sport, really. It’s normal that the tour comes down hard on him and explains to him that it’s not the way forward.”

Donna Vekic also had her say about the incident then. She said, “I don’t know. I haven’t spoken to Kyrgios. But it’s a very disappointing thing to be happening in our sport and I hope it won’t happen again because it’s not a very good image for our sport.”

Nick Kyrgios and Stan Wawrinka have shared differing versions of their altercation over the years, with Wawrinka confirming that an incident did occur between them. Kyrgios faced backlash from the crowd in Montreal upon his return to the court following the incident. The ATP took disciplinary action against Kyrgios, imposing a $35,000 fine and indicating that further action was possible.

Subsequently, Kyrgios issued a public apology on Facebook, addressing the incident. Despite their unresolved grievance, Kyrgios and Wawrinka have encountered each other on the tennis courts since the altercation, although they have not reconciled their differences.

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