Alex De Minaur
_(20876842684).jpg) De Minaur at the 2015 US Open | |
| Country (sports) |
 Australia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Alicante, Spain |
| Born |
17 February 1999 [1] Sydney, Australia |
| Plays | Right-handed (two handed-backhand) |
| Prize money | $15,299 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 386 (7 November 2016) |
| Current ranking | No. 386 (7 November 2016) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | SF (2016) |
| French Open Junior | 2R (2016) |
| Wimbledon Junior | F (2016) |
| US Open Junior | SF (2015) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 852 (31 October 2016) |
| Current ranking | No. 852 (31 October 2016) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | W (2016) |
| French Open Junior | SF (2016) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 1R (2015) |
| US Open Junior | QF (2015) |
| Last updated on: 7 November 2016. | |
Alex De Minaur (born 17 February 1999) is an Australian tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of 386 achieved on 7 November 2016.
De Minaur is of Spanish and Uruguayan descent, and currently lives in Alicante, Spain.
Junior tennis career
De Minaur reached a career-high ranking of 2 on the juniors circuit, and won the 2016 Australian Open boys' doubles championships alongside Blake Ellis.
At the 2016 Junior Boys’ singles tournament at the US Open, he was defeated by Israeli Yishai Oliel in the second round 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (2), after being seeded # 2.[2]
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 2016 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Denis Shapovalov |
6-4 1-6 3-6 |
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2016 | Australian Open | Hard | Blake Ellis |
 Lukáš Klein Patrik Rikl |
3–6, 7–5, [12–10] |
Professional Career
2015-present
De Minaur made his professional debut in July 2015 at the Spain F22, reaching the quarter final. De Minaur was given a wild card into the qualifying rounds of the 2016 Australian Open, but lost in round one. De Minaur spent the majority of the 2016 season playing in the ITF circuit in Spain, reaching two finals. In October, De Minaur made his first ATP Challenger Tour final in Eckental Germany after qualifying.
Singles: 3 (0-3)
| Legend (Singles) |
|---|
| Challengers (0-1) |
| Futures (0-2) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 21 February 2016 |  Spain F4, Murcia, Spain |
Clay | Steven Diez |
3-6, 4-6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 22 May 2016 | Spain F14, Vic, Spain |
Clay | Jaume Munar |
6-7, 5-7 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 5 November 2016 |  Eckental, Germany |
Hard | .svg.png){kind=small} Steve Darcis |
4-6, 2-6 |
References
External links
- Alex De Minaur at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Alex De Minaur at the International Tennis Federation