
“Tonight I'm gonna get some sleep and then tomorrow I'm gonna think about whoever I play. Listen, it's not supposed to get easier from here.”
— Aleksandar Vukic, 15 Jan 2025
» Vukic breaks new ground, into Australian Open third round
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
- Made the final round of Australian Open 2020 qualifying, then his best Grand Slam result
- 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 in 2020 after defeating three higher-ranked opponents in qualifying
- Made first ATP tour-level quarterfinal at Adelaide International in January 2022; reached a second in Sofia in September that year
- Scored first Grand Slam main draw win at Australian Open 2022
- In February 2022, won first Challenger title in Bengaluru, India, the biggest title of his career to date and first pro title in almost five years
- Won three round of qualifying to reach the main draw at Australian Open 2023
- Made top-100 debut in May 2023
- Reached his first ATP singles final at Atlanta in July 2023
- Broke into the world’s top 50 in August 2023
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
2023 | 62 |
2022 | 140 |
2021 | 156 |
2020 | 194 |
2019 | 271 |
2018 | 458 |
2017 | 481 |
2016 | 787 |
2015 | 717 |
2014 | 1321 |
Aleksandar Vukic in the news
Davis Cup bringing out the best for De Minaur, Vukic and co

1 February, 2025
Lleyton Hewitt, captain of the Culture Amp Australian Davis Cup Team, is delighted with the multiple positives among the tight-knit group.
Read moreLleyton Hewitt, captain of the Culture Amp Australian Davis Cup Team, is delighted with the multiple positives among the tight-knit group.
Hewitt turns to De Minaur and Davis Cup new boy Vukic on Day 1

31 January, 2025
Alex De Minaur, Aleksandar Vukic and Olympic champs John Peers and Matt Ebden will represent the Culture Amp Australian Davis Cup team against Sweden in Stockholm.
Read moreAlex De Minaur, Aleksandar Vukic and Olympic champs John Peers and Matt Ebden will represent the Culture Amp Australian Davis Cup team against Sweden in Stockholm.
Vukic to debut in Australia’s opening Davis Cup tie

30 January, 2025
Aleksandar Vukic will make his Davis Cup debut on Saturday morning when Australia begin their 2025 campaign against Sweden.
Read moreAleksandar Vukic will make his Davis Cup debut on Saturday morning when Australia begin their 2025 campaign against Sweden.
Hewitt backs De Minaur-led Davis Cup squad against Sweden

30 January, 2025
Aleksandar Vukic has joined the squad to potentially play singles alongside Alex de Minaur in Australia's Davis Cup Qualifier tie in Stockholm.
Read moreAleksandar Vukic has joined the squad to potentially play singles alongside Alex de Minaur in Australia's Davis Cup Qualifier tie in Stockholm.