PLAYER PROFILE

Aleksandar Vukic

5
AUSTRALIAN
RANKING
69
ATP
RANKING
  • Age28
  • Born 6 April 1996
  • Birth PlaceSydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • LivesSydney, New South Wales,Australia
  • Height188 cm
  • PlaysRight-handed
  • Pro Since2018
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“It's been a long journey. Having a lot of injuries last year, and then being here, it means the world.”

— Aleksandar Vukic, 31 Jul 2023

» Fritz ends Vukic’s dream week in thrilling Atlanta final

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

Aussies in action: Walton sweeps past sixth seed in Atlanta
Adam Walton in action. Photo: Getty Images
24 July, 2024

Adam Walton has landed his first top-60 win over Miomir Kecmanovic in the opening round of the ATP 250 event to set a Roland Garros rematch.
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Ranking movers: Bolt soars back into top 200
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 01: Alex Bolt of Australia plays a backhand against Casper Ruud of Norway in the in the Gentlemen's Singles first round match during day one of The Championships Wimbledon 2024 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 01, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)
23 July, 2024

Alex Bolt has risen to world No.175 in the ATP singles rankings this week, his highest ranking in over two years.
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Aussies in Action: Thompson leads five Australians in Atlanta
Jordan Thompson in action. Photo: Getty Images
22 July, 2024

Jordan Thompson joins Thanasi Kokkinakis, Aleksandar Vukic, Chris O'Connell and Max Purcell in the ATP 250 event, while Astra Sharma makes her Prague debut
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Aussie weekly wrap: McCabe wins first pro title
James McCabe. (Getty Images)
22 July, 2024

James McCabe did not drop a set en route to his first ITF Futures title, one of several great results for Australian players around the globe last week.
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