
“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
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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
- Made first ATP tour-level quarterfinal at Adelaide International in January 2022
- Scored first Grand Slam main draw win at Australian Open 2022
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
2021 | 156 |
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
Aussie hopes continue Roland Garros 2022 qualifying quests

6 hours ago
Seven Australians, including Jason Kubler and Priscilla Hon, are scheduled to compete on day three of the Roland Garros 2022 qualifying competition.
Read moreSeven Australians, including Jason Kubler and Priscilla Hon, are scheduled to compete on day three of the Roland Garros 2022 qualifying competition.
Cabrera continues Aussie charge in Roland Garros 2022 qualifying

18 hours ago
Lizette Cabrera is one of five Australian women to progress to the second round in the Roland Garros 2022 women's qualifying singles competition.
Read moreLizette Cabrera is one of five Australian women to progress to the second round in the Roland Garros 2022 women's qualifying singles competition.
Aussies off to strong start in Roland Garros 2022 qualifying

17 May, 2022
Six Australians, including Aleksandar Vukic, scored opening-round wins as the Roland Garros 2022 qualifying competition began in Paris.
Read moreSix Australians, including Aleksandar Vukic, scored opening-round wins as the Roland Garros 2022 qualifying competition began in Paris.
Aussie men set for Roland Garros 2022 qualifying

16 May, 2022
Australians Max Purcell, Jason Kubler and Aleksandar Vukic are all hoping to qualify at Roland Garros 2022.
Read moreAustralians Max Purcell, Jason Kubler and Aleksandar Vukic are all hoping to qualify at Roland Garros 2022.