PLAYER PROFILE

Alex de Minaur

1
AUSTRALIAN
RANKING
11
ATP
RANKING
  • Age26
  • Born17 February 1999
  • Birth PlaceSydney, Australia
  • LivesAlicante, Spain
  • PlaysRight-handed
  • CoachAdolfo Gutierrez
“I've got to start having a little bit more of a mentality of a big player and start backing myself to not have to play so many tournaments, and to hopefully do well in the big events.”

— Alex de Minaur, 17 Jun 2025

» De Minaur’s crucial reboot ahead of Queen’s

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

Popyrin sets up Draper clash at Queen’s
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 17: Alexei Popyrin of Australia serves against Aleksandar Vukic of Australia during the Men's Singles First Round match on Day Nine of the 2025 HSBC Championships at The Queen's Club on June 17, 2025 in London, England.  (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)
18 June, 2025

Alexei Popyrin booked a blockbuster second-round meeting with hometown star Jack Draper after prevailing in an all-Aussie clash over Aleksandar Vukic at Queen’s Club.
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De Minaur’s crucial reboot ahead of Queen’s
Alex de Minaur of Australia poses for a photo with fans at The Queen's Club in London, England. [Photo: Annabel Lee-Ellis/Getty Images]
17 June, 2025

Alex de Minaur has savoured a rare week when he had nothing to do with tennis, and trusts it's been a vital reboot before his Wimbledon assault.
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Aussie Watch: Six Australians embark on Queen’s journey
Alexei Popyrin and Alex de Minaur (Getty Images)
16 June, 2025

A large Australian contingent will take to the court at Queen's Club, headlining a plethora of players looking to gain form prior to Wimbledon.
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Alex de Minaur leads Aussie charge as Davis Cup returns to Sydney
Alex de Minaur will spearhead Australia's Davis Cup campaign; Getty Images
11 June, 2025

Alex de Minaur returns to his home city of Sydney to lead the Culture Amp Australian Davis Cup team in a crucial second-round Qualifier in September.
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