- Thanasi Kokkinakis was photographed at the Melbourne Cup
- He and Hannah Dal Sasso appeared to split in September.
- The couple are understood to have been together for more than a year.
Australian tennis star Thanasi Kokkinakis risked bumping into his glamorous ex-girlfriend Hannah Dal Sasso at the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, just over a month after their breakup became public.
The pair were photographed in Flemington for the big Australian race alongside many other sports stars and celebrities.
Outsider Knight’s Choice accomplished a remarkable feat, upstaging favorites Buckaroo, Onesmoothoperator and the Willie Mullins-trained Vauban to win the main event via photo finish.
The horse, ridden by Irish jockey Robbie Dolan, was backed at 100/1 before the race.
Many sports stars, celebrities and public figures enjoyed the festivities in Melbourne on Tuesday, with Dal Sasso and Kokkinakis in attendance.
Fresh off beating Rinky Hijikata at the New South Wales Open last month, Kokkinakis appears to be enjoying some time off the court as the ATP Tour winds down ahead of the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin next week.
The 28-year-old also claimed the Melbourne Cup before he presented it to Dolan after the race, posing with the coveted trophy backstage at Flemington.
Meanwhile, Dal Sasso was one of many racegoers who wore red to the event, with the businessman arriving at the racecourse in a stunning custom-made dress designed by Melbourne designer Madoh. The dress featured a corset top and a plunging neckline.
Dal Sasso posted a photo and video of herself in the silk dress on her Instagram Story and was cheered by her fans in the comments.
One wrote: “Speechless,” while another added: “You never disappoint.”
Australian tennis star Thanasi Kokkinakis was photographed at the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday.
His ex-girlfriend Hannah Dal Sasso was also seen at the event and dazzled in a stunning red dress.
It comes just over a month after the Australian businessman and tennis star’s split became public news.
The tennis world was shocked in September after Kokkinakis and Dal Sasso quietly split, with online fans noticing that the Australian couple had unfollowed each other on Instagram.
It is understood they had been together for around a year and a half and had maintained a long-distance relationship while Kokkinakis traveled the world competing on the ATP Tour.
This season, Kokkinakis claimed his first clay court title since 2021 in Sarasota on the Challenger Tour, before reaching the third round of the French Open, his highest finish in the men’s singles event of a Grand Slam.
Dal Sasso owns and operates her own online clothing rental business, Styled By Mim, which rents designer clothing to people across Australia.
She is also a model and marketer and has over 62,000 followers on Instagram.
The couple were pictured together earlier this year at Wimbledon before she traveled with him to the US for part of the American summer.
Their relationship first became public when the couple was photographed during Glamor on the Grid in Melbourne in March 2023.
He had previously spoken about the difficulties of maintaining a long-term relationship, as Kokkinakis often competed on the ATP Tour.
“We’ve just had a good month together and I already miss him – long distance is really difficult,” Hannah told the Herald Sun.
“Thanasi is really dedicated to his tennis and is putting everything into it and I am very proud of him.”
Dal Sasso owns and operates her own online clothing rental business, Styled By Mim, and also works as a model and marketer.
Kokkinakis recently claimed victory at the New South Wales Open and posted a photo of him and a friend heading to the races on Tuesday.
The tennis star had paid tribute to his ex-girlfriend in May after she advanced to the second round of the French Open with a victory against Alexei Popyrin.
‘I’m a late bloomer, I guess you could say, so I’m trying, but that also brings its challenges. But she’s been great,’ he said.