Alexei Popyrin
Age: 25 (04/08/1999)
  • Overview
    ATP singles titles
    12-14
    105-126
    ATP doubles titles
    5-2
    15-30
    Prize money
    $934,629
    $7,815,127
    Prize money
    $127,134
    $7,815,127
    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. 21 in June 2025 after advancing to Roland Garros 4R

    Posted 5 consecutive Top 20 wins, including saving 3 MPs vs. Dimitrov in 3R en route to 2024 Montreal title, becoming 1st Australian ATP Masters 1000 champion since Hewitt in 2003

    Earned biggest win of career over 4-time champion No. 2 Djokovic to reach 1st Grand Slam 4R at 2024 US Open after entering tournament with 0-6 record in Grand Slam 3R matches

    Reached 1st ATP Tour SF, advanced to 1st final and won 1st title at 2021 Singapore and beat former champion Wawrinka for 2nd title at 2023 Umag

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

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