
“I think I stuck to my strengths and kind of played pretty free ... I wasn't thinking about winning or losing.”
— Aleksandar Vukic, 3 Jan 2021
» Aleskandar Vukic: “Anything is possible”
On court
- Played college tennis for University of Illinois; graduated with a finance degree
- Won first professional title at the ITF Futures event in Champaign, USA in July 2017
- Qualified for the Sydney International in 2018, marking the first time he played an ATP main draw
- Would love to reach the top 100 and play at all the Grand Slam tournaments
- Made the final round of Australian Open 2020 qualifying, his best Grand Slam result to date
- Defeated world No.56 Feliciano Lopez to make first ATP Challenger final in Monterrey in March 2020
- Broke into the world’s top 200 in March 2020
- Made his Grand Slam main draw debut at Roland Garros after defeating three higher-ranked opponents in qualifying
Off court
- Parents are Ljiljana and Rad; introduced to tennis at age five because his older brother, Vladimir, also played
- Follows soccer and basketball in his spare time
Year-end singles ranking history
2020 | 194 |
2019 | 271 |
2018 | 458 |
2017 | 481 |
2016 | 787 |
2015 | 717 |
2014 | 1321 |
Titles/Finals
Finals
2020 Monterrey Challenger
2019 Bakersfield ITF
Aleksandar Vukic in the news
Ranking movers: Sanders sets new career-high

12 April, 2021
Storm Sanders continues her stunning 2021 rise, setting a new career-high singles ranking again this week.
Read moreStorm Sanders continues her stunning 2021 rise, setting a new career-high singles ranking again this week.
Rankings movers: Sanders, Popyrin hit new highs

2 March, 2021
Alexei Popyrin and Storm Sanders skyrocket to career-high rankings after breakthrough performances in Singapore and Adelaide.
Read moreAlexei Popyrin and Storm Sanders skyrocket to career-high rankings after breakthrough performances in Singapore and Adelaide.
Aussies progress in Australian Open doubles

13 February, 2021
Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis were among the Aussie players to post doubles wins today on day six of Australian Open 2021.
Read moreNick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis were among the Aussie players to post doubles wins today on day six of Australian Open 2021.
De Minaur, Barty lead Aussie charge at Australian Open 2021

13 February, 2021
Alex de Minaur and Ash Barty, the nation's top two ranked players, play third-round singles matches on day six at Australian Open 2021.
Read moreAlex de Minaur and Ash Barty, the nation's top two ranked players, play third-round singles matches on day six at Australian Open 2021.