PLAYER PROFILE

Thomas Gadecki

  • Age17
  • Born29 January 2006
  • LivesGold Coast, Queensland
  • PlaysRight-handed

ON-COURT

  • Represented Australia in the Junior Davis Cup Finals in Turkey in November 2022
  • Won the 16/u Australian Championships singles title in December 2022
  • Made Grand Slam-level debut at Australian Open 2023, competing in boys’ singles and doubles events
  • Member of Tennis Australia’s National Tennis Academy
  • Describes playing style as “big hitting and aggressive”
  • Names mentality as his biggest strength on court

OFF-COURT

  • Older sister, Olivia, is a professional tennis player
  • Has four older brothers who inspired him to play tennis
  • Enjoys surfing in his spare time
  • Favourite school subjects are biology, psychology and maths
  • Names Sebastian Korda as his favourite player to watch
  • Roger Federer was his childhood idol

Thomas Gadecki in the news

Local talents headline Australian Pro Tour event on the Gold Coast
Kimberly Birrell in action. Picture: Getty Images
27 November, 2023

Top-ranked Aussie woman Kimberly Birrell is competing at an Australian Pro Tour event on the Gold Coast this week.
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Thomas Gadecki: A rising star of Australian tennis
Thomas Gadecki in action at Australian Open 2023. Picture: Tennis Australia
3 August, 2023

Meet Thomas Gadecki, a talented 17-year-old from the Gold Coast and a member of Tennis Australia's National Tennis Academy.
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Junior ranking movers: Camus rewarded for Roland Garros efforts
Charlie Camus in action at Roland Garros. Picture: Getty Images
13 June, 2023

Charlie Camus is now the top-ranked Australian boy in the ITF World Tennis Tour junior rankings.
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Tennis Australia’s National Tennis Academy Class of 2023 announced
Philip Sekulic, Zara Larke, Lily Taylor and Hayden Jones are among 27 athletes at the National Tennis Academy. Pictures: Tennis Australia
9 March, 2023

Philip Sekulic, Zara Larke, Lily Taylor and Hayden Jones are among 27 athletes at the National Tennis Academy.
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