
PLAYER PROFILE
Alex de Minaur
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AUSTRALIAN
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ATP
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- Age24
- Born17 February 1999
- Birth PlaceSydney, Australia
- LivesAlicante, Spain
- PlaysRight-handed
- CoachAdolfo Gutierrez
“Getting stronger, getting a bit more physical. Not having to run from side to side every goddamn point would be nice as well. So it's a couple things in the works.”
— Alex de Minaur, 15 Aug 2023
» De Minaur: “I’m continuously chipping away towards my goals”
On court
- Won the Australian 14/u Championships at Melbourne Park in December 2013 and the 16/u Australian Championships the following year
- Contested his first Futures tournaments in Spain in July 2015; debuted on the ATP rankings in August 2015 at No.1544
- Reached the US Open 2015 boys’ singles semifinals
- Represented Australia in the Junior Davis Cup final of 2015 in Madrid, Spain
- Progressed to first professional final at ITF Futures event in Spain in February 2016
- At Wimbledon 2016, advanced to the boys’ singles final
- Won his first ITF Futures title in 2017 in Portugal
- Made ATP Challenger debut in 2016 in Canberra
- Favourite surface is grass
- Made Grand Slam debut in 2017 at the Australian Open
- Won the Australian Open Play-off in December 2017, to earn a wildcard at AO2018
- Won his first ATP Challenger title at the 2018 Nottingham Open
- Cracked the top 50 after reaching his second ATP final of 2018 in Washington DC (first came at the Sydney International)
- Became Australia’s No.1 male player on 8 October 2018 (when he rose to a then career-high ranking of No.33)
- Made top 100 debut in doubles in August 2020 after winning ATP Masters 1000 title with Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta at Cincinnati
- Made first Grand Slam singles quarterfinal at the US Open in 2020
- Won first ATP-level grass-court title at Eastbourne in June 2021, propelling him into the world’s top 15 for the first time
- Played a starring role to help Australia reach the 2022 Davis Cup final
- Won his seventh career tour title in Acapulco in March 2023 – his first at ATP 500 level
- Reached his first ATP Masters 1000 final in Toronto in August 2023.
Off court
- Lived in Sydney until age five before relocating to Spain; has since moved between Australia and Spain
- Mother is Spanish, father is Uruguayan; has three younger siblings (two sisters and one brother)
- Speaks English and Spanish.
Year-end rankings history
2022 | 24 |
2021 | 34 |
2020 | 23 |
2019 | 18 |
2018 | 31 |
2017 | 208 |
2016 | 354 |
2015 | 1551 |
Alex de Minaur in the news
Italy denies Australian dreams in 2023 Davis Cup final

26 November, 2023
For the second year in a row, the Australian team finishes as runners-up in the prestigious Davis Cup competition.
Read moreFor the second year in a row, the Australian team finishes as runners-up in the prestigious Davis Cup competition.
Australian Davis Cup team to play Italy in 2023 final

25 November, 2023
Alex de Minaur and his Australian Davis Cup team-mates are ready to serve up a challenge to Italy in the 2023 final.
Read moreAlex de Minaur and his Australian Davis Cup team-mates are ready to serve up a challenge to Italy in the 2023 final.
Australian Davis Cup team charges into 2023 final

24 November, 2023
Alex de Minaur leads the Australian Davis Cup team to a 2-0 victory against Finland in the semifinals.
Read moreAlex de Minaur leads the Australian Davis Cup team to a 2-0 victory against Finland in the semifinals.
Hewitt determined to lead Australia to Davis Cup glory

24 November, 2023
Australian captain Lleyton Hewitt has full belief in his team ahead of a semifinal showdown with Finland in the 2023 Davis Cup competition.
Read moreAustralian captain Lleyton Hewitt has full belief in his team ahead of a semifinal showdown with Finland in the 2023 Davis Cup competition.