Alexei Popyrin
Age: 25 (05/08/1999)
  • Overview
    ATP singles titles
    5-8
    98-120
    ATP doubles titles
    4-1
    14-29
    Prize money
    $444,700
    $7,305,370
    Prize money
    $107,305
    $7,305,370
    Titles
    0
    3
    Titles
    1
    1
  • Full description
    Personal

    Nickname is Pop Speaks English, Russian and Spanish Father, Alex; mother, Elena; brother, Anthony; sisters, Sonia and Anna. Says parents are his inspiration. Siblings, Anthony and Sonia also play tennis Began playing tennis as 5-year-old at Kim Warwick Tennis Academy. Also credits Patrick Mouratoglou for helping him improve Trained in Dubai for 2 years and served as a ballboy at Dubai ATP 500 event Moved to Spain in 2010 Favourite shot is forehand, tournament is Australian Open and surfaces are clay and hard Lists London as his favourite city on tour Tennis idol growing up was Juan Martin del Potro. Also admires sprinter Usain Bolt Favourite movie is Total Recall and TV show is Game of Thrones Enjoys basketball, football, golf, PlayStation and reading. Favourite school subject was history Supports Portland Trail Blazers (NBA) and Everton FC (football) Favourite actor is Johnny Depp, musician is Ed Sheeran and food is sushi Says his best quality is that he's funny and his worst is that he's shy Favourite book is Fever by Mary Beth Keane

    Career

    Achieved career-high No. 23 in August 2024 after saving 3 MPs vs. Dimitrov in 3R en route to capturing Montreal title, becoming the first Australian to win an ATP Masters 1000 title since Hewitt in 2003

    Also at 2024 Montreal, earned 5 consecutive Top 20 wins and as World No. 62 became the fourth lowest-ranked champion in ATP Masters 1000 series history (since 1990)

    Posted personal-best 23 wins in 2023, highlighted by 2nd ATP Tour title in Umag

    Reached 1st ATP Tour SF, advanced to 1st final and won 1st title at 2021 Singapore

    Qualified 10 times at tour-level events in 2019, tying single-season record set by M. Zverev in 2016

    Earned biggest win of career over No. 3 Tsitsipas via RET to reach 2021 ATP Masters 1000 Paris 3R as LL

    Peaked at No. 2 in junior rankings after ending career with 17 straight wins and 2017 Roland Garros boys' singles title