
PLAYER PROFILE
Alex de Minaur
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AUSTRALIAN
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ATP
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- Age26
- Born17 February 1999
- Birth PlaceSydney, Australia
- LivesAlicante, Spain
- PlaysRight-handed
- CoachAdolfo Gutierrez
“I would say the version I am right now is a lot wiser, and I've lived through a lot more experiences. I've played a lot more big matches, and I'm more prepared mentally.”
— Alex de Minaur, 7 Jul 2025
» Wimbledon: Older, wiser Demon mentally ready for Djokovic test
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
- Scored three top-10 wins representing Australia at the United Cup in 2024
- Made his top-10 debut in January 2024, becoming the first Australian man to hold a top-10 ranking in 17 years.
- Defended an ATP title for the first time in March 2024, with his second straight triumph in Acapulco
- Rose to a career-high world No.6 after advancing to the singles quarterfinals at Wimbledon 2024
- Made his Olympic debut in Paris 2024, playing doubles alongside Alexei Popyrin. A hip injury prevented De Minaur from contesting singles.
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
2023 | 12 |
2022 | 24 |
2021 | 34 |
2020 | 23 |
2019 | 18 |
2018 | 31 |
2017 | 208 |
2016 | 354 |
2015 | 1551 |
Alex de Minaur in the news
Grassroots to Wimbledon: How Aussie stars achieved their dream

11 July, 2025
You don’t need Centre Court to feel the magic – the joy of the game starts at your local court.
Read moreYou don’t need Centre Court to feel the magic – the joy of the game starts at your local court.
Wimbledon: De Minaur stretches Djokovic while Aussie juniors thrive

8 July, 2025
Alex De Minaur's Wimbledon run comes to an end, falling to seven-time champion Novak Djokovic in a thrilling four-set contest.
Read moreAlex De Minaur's Wimbledon run comes to an end, falling to seven-time champion Novak Djokovic in a thrilling four-set contest.
Wimbledon: Older, wiser Demon mentally ready for Djokovic test

7 July, 2025
Alex de Minaur is mentally prepared for his Wimbledon fourth-round encounter with Novak Djokovic, 12 months after he had to pull out of his quarterfinal with the…
Read moreAlex de Minaur is mentally prepared for his Wimbledon fourth-round encounter with Novak Djokovic, 12 months after he had to pull out of his quarterfinal with the…
Cruz control: Hewitt makes winning start at Wimbledon juniors

7 July, 2025
Cruz Hewitt has made a strong start to his first Wimbledon campaign, with a win in his boys’ singles debut at the All England Club.
Read moreCruz Hewitt has made a strong start to his first Wimbledon campaign, with a win in his boys’ singles debut at the All England Club.