Alex DE MINAUR

Alex de Minaur turned pro at the age of 15 at the Spain F22 ITF event and made it to the quarter-finals.

De Minaur made his ATP Tour debut in 2017 at the Brisbane International. A week later, he made his first big breakthrough at the Apia International Sydney, where he went on to beat world No. 46 Benoit Paire to win his first Tour-level match.

It was a year of many memorable firsts for de Minaur, who went on to feature for the first time at the Australian Open, French Open and the US Open - all through wildcard entries.

In 2018, he won his first ATP Challenger title at the Nottingham Open. Another final appearance in Washington DC saw him move into top 50 rankings and before long, he became the highest-ranked Australian player on the ATP singles circuit.

De Minaur won his first ATP Masters title after claiming the Cincinnati Open 2020 men’s doubles crown alongside Spanish Olympic medallist Pablo Carreno Busta. He also made it to the US Open quarter-finals later, where he lost to eventual champion Dominic Thiem.

He became the first Australian men’s singles player in 17 years to be ranked in the top 10 in 2024 and reached a career-high ranking of seven after his quarter-final run at the Roland Garros.

The feisty Aussie will now spearhead Australia’s tennis continent at Paris 2024, where he will feature in men’s singles and doubles alongside Alexei Popyrin.

“It feels great, it’s a dream come true. I’ve always wanted to be an Olympian. I’m super excited to be able to represent the green and gold in Paris,” de Minaur told Tennis Australia.

“It’s going to be extra special, that’s for sure, to play my first Olympics. Obviously last time around I got a little bit unlucky to not be able to be in Tokyo and I’ve had my eye set on Paris and I’m super excited to be a part of the team.”