
“I know how I'm going to be feeling in the fourth round of a Slam now. Going into the fourth round against Tiafoe [at the US Open], I had no idea how I was going to feel.”
— Alexei Popyrin, 1 Jun 2025
» Popyrin ready for Tommy Paul test at Roland Garros
On court
- Began playing tennis at age four
- In 2011, won the Optus 12s Grasscourt 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
- Won his first Grand Slam main-draw match at Australian Open 2019, ultimately advancing to the third round, where he pushed 28th seed Lucas Pouille to five sets
- Made his Davis Cup debut for Australia in February 2019
- In 2019, he won at least one round in the main draw of all four Grand Slam tournaments
- Returned to the third round at Australian Open 2020 and 2023; at the latter, he upset world No.9 Taylor Fritz for one of the biggest wins of his career
- Claimed first ATP level title in Singapore in February 2021
- Opened 2023 with a run to the last eight in Adelaide – just his third ATP-level quarterfinal – and stunned world No.6 Felix Auger-Aliassime along the way
- Won his second ATP singles title on clay at Umag in July 2023
- Trains at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in Nice, France
- Bases his game off idol Juan Martin del Potro
- Career goal is to be ranked world No.1
- Made his top-50 debut in August 2023 after reaching first ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal at Cincinnati
- Made his Olympic debut in Paris 2024. He reached the third round in singles and played doubles with Alex de Minaur.
- Broke into the world’s top 30 after winning his first ATP Masters 1000 singles title in Montreal
- Upset world No.2 Novak Djokovic to advance to the US Open 2024 fourth round. Popyrin became the first Australian in 18 years to score a Grand Slam victory against Djokovic.
Off court
- Enjoys reading and watching television shows
- Favourite sports outside of tennis are basketball and football.
Year-end ranking history
2023 | 40 |
2022 | 121 |
2021 | 61 |
2020 | 112 |
2019 | 99 |
2018 | 148 |
2017 | 719 |
2016 | 1164 |
Alexei Popyrin in the news
Popyrin sets up Draper clash at Queen’s

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.
Read moreAlexei 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.
Aussie Watch: Six Australians embark on Queen’s journey

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.
Read moreA large Australian contingent will take to the court at Queen's Club, headlining a plethora of players looking to gain form prior to Wimbledon.
Perez, Ebden, Thompson reach grasscourt doubles semifinals

13 June, 2025
Top-50 doubles players Ellen Perez, Matt Ebden and Jordan Thompson garnered quarterfinal victories in Queen’s and s-Hertogenbosch, respectively, on Thursday.
Read moreTop-50 doubles players Ellen Perez, Matt Ebden and Jordan Thompson garnered quarterfinal victories in Queen’s and s-Hertogenbosch, respectively, on Thursday.
Ranking Movers: Popyrin elevates ranking after Roland Garros success

10 June, 2025
Alexei Popyrin's best Roland Garros campaign has been rewarded with a new career-high ranking on the cusp of the ATP top 20.
Read moreAlexei Popyrin's best Roland Garros campaign has been rewarded with a new career-high ranking on the cusp of the ATP top 20.