Thanasi Kokkinakis steps out in Melbourne with top model as romance rumours continue to swirl around

Relationship rumours are continuing to swirl around tennis sensation Thanasi Kokkinakis and one of the world’s top models after the pair were seen taking a stroll in Melbourne this week.

Kokkinakis and Paige Henry have sparked romance rumours in February after the 28-year-old Australian Open men’s doubles champion, posted a picture of the pair on his Instagram story smiling while they walked down a street in Melbourne.

On Tuesday, Kokkinakis was again spotted out for a walk in Melbourne with Henry. It comes after he was recently seen attending UFC 312 in Sydney, where he watched on as Dricus Du Plessis beat Sean Strickland following a brutal and bloody slugfest.

The Adelaide-born tennis star, who is currently working through a pectoral injury, was previously said to be dating Victorian-based influencer Hannah Dal Sasso.

It is understood the pair had been together since 2023 but separated in 2024, notably unfollowing each other on Instagram, but were said to be on ‘good terms.’

‘We’re definitely not official but we’re on good terms,’ Dal Sasso had previously told the Herald Sun.

Henry is a top model and splits her time between Australia, New Zealand and London  

The pair were seen walking through Melbourne. Kokkinakis had been seen at UFC 312 last week in Sydney 

‘I wish him well but I’m excited to do my own thing at the tennis.’

Dal Sasso was pictured following Kokkinakis around the world as he played on the ATP Tour and is understood to have become close with Costeen Hatzi, Nick Kyrgios’ partner and Paige Lorenze, Tommy Paul’s beau.

Henry, who has over 9.8k followers on Instagram has lived between Australia, New Zealand and London in the past.

Kokkinakis was knocked out of the men’s singles at the Australian Open by Brit Jack Draper, before going on to retire from his men’s doubles opening round with Kyrgios due to a pectoral injury.

The Aussie tennis star is ultimately to reveal when he could make a return to play, having raised concerns that he could be due an extended spell on the sidelines.

‘Nothing against him [Draper]. I just knew my future was looking bleak,’ he said following their match.

‘I knew after I had some serious decisions to make and I’m going to miss some time,’ he said.

‘I just tried to kind of empty the tank for this week and see what I can do.

The tennis star had suffered a pectoral injury at the Australian Open and has raised concerns over when he will be fit to return to the ATP Tour

Kokkinakis was forced to retire at the Australian Open due to a pectoral injury during his men’s doubles match alongside Nick Kyrgios  

‘I’ve tried to sort it out for years manually, without surgery, just trying to do what I can.

‘It’s the reason why I can’t back up big matches.

‘My whole body is fine. It’s just the same injury that I worked so hard on to try to get right.’

Reflecting on his future, he added: ‘I know I don’t have forever left. So I don’t know how long I’m going to be out or kind of what the future holds a little bit, even if I can get back to this point if I get something done.

‘Yeah, I’m just a lot of doubt and pretty upset.’