PLAYER PROFILE

Alexei Popyrin

AUSTRALIAN
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ATP
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“It's a good feeling but I'm striving for much bigger ... I focus on my game, I focus on my craft and the ranking will come.”

Began playing tennis at age four
In 2011, won the Optus 12s Grasscourt Championships
With partner Chase Ferguson, won the Optus 12s Nationals Claycourt Championships
Debuted on the ATP World Tour rankings on 8 August 2016
In 2017 became the first Australian since Phil Dent in 1968 to win the Roland Garros boys’ singles title, beating Spain’s Nicola Kuhn in the final
Peaked at a career-high ITF junior ranking of No.2 in June following his French Open triumph
Won first professional title in July 2017 at the ITF Futures event in Mragowo, Poland
Won two matches to qualify for his first ATP main draw at the Sydney International in January 2018
Made his Grand Slam main draw debut at Australian Open 2018, falling in the first round to Tim Smyczek in four sets
In August 2018, won first ATP Challenger title in Jinan, China; began in the qualifying rounds and won eight straight matches to win the trophy
Made his Davis Cup debut for Australia in February 2019
Claimed first ATP level title at Singapore Tennis Open in February 2021
Trains at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in Nice
Bases his game off idol Juan Martin Del Potro
Career goal is to be ranked world No. 1

2021 Singapore Tennis Open

2018 Jinan Challenger

2017 Poland F4 Futures

2017 Indonesia F7 Futures