PLAYER PROFILE

Ymerali Ibraimi

  • LivesMelbourne, Australia
  • PlaysRight-handed
  • Started playing tennis with a big racquet and a balloon as soon as he was able to walk
  • Took part in a European junior tour with Tennis Australia in 2023
  • Models his game off Nick Kyrgios with a big serve and groundstrokes
  • In November 2023, he won a ITF Tennis World Junior title at a J30 tournament in Perth
  • Once met Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open when he was playing Super 10’s
  • Outside of tennis he is also a talented soccer player

Ymerali Ibraimi in the news

AO 2025: Home crowd helps Kokkinis to second-round victory
Tahlia Kokkinis (Hamish Blair/Tennis Australia)
21 January, 2025

Drawing on vibrant crowd support, Tahlia Kokkinis reaches the final 16 of the AO girls' singles tournament after a three-set victory over Japan's Kanon Sawashiro.
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Kokkinis “doing it for Australia” at Melbourne Park
Jin Woodman is a winner on debut at AO 2025.
19 January, 2025

Australians Tahlia Kokkinis, Duje Markovina and Ymerali Ibraimi made winning starts to their Australian Open 2025 junior campaigns.
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Stars of tomorrow vie for national junior titles
Ymerali Ibraimi at the December Showdown in Bendigo.
14 December, 2024

Junior players targeting national 16/u and 18/u titles in Bendigo this weekend aim to join the likes of Alex de Minaur, Nick Kyrgios and Ash Barty.
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Queensland and Victoria claim 2024 15/U Australian Teams Championships
June 30: Doubles decider U15 Girls - Georgia Campbell (QLD, right) and Gina Cha (QLD) celebrating their win during the Australian Teams Championships at KDV Tennis Centre, Gold Coast. Photo by TENNIS AUSTRALIA / DAN PELED
1 July, 2024

Queensland capped off a successful week at the 15-and-under girls Australian Teams Championships with an epic win in the final.
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