Alexei Popyrin is an Australian professional tennis player with a career-high singles ranking of World No. 23. Reached in August 2024. He has won three ATP singles titles, including a prestigious Masters 1000 title at the 2024 Canadian Open in Montreal. Popyrin is currently the No. 2 Australian singles player and has represented Australia at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Player Profile and Personal Life
Alexei Popyrin was born on August 5, 1999, in Sydney, Australia. He currently resides in New South Wales. Standing 196 cm tall and weighing 78 kg, Popyrin plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand.
He began playing tennis at the Kim Warwick Tennis Academy at the age of four and trained at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in France from 2017.
Popyrin comes from a sporting family with Russian immigrant parents. His father, Alex, co-founded the Ultimate Tennis Showdown. He is multilingual, speaking English, Russian, and Spanish, and is a supporter of Everton FC. Popyrin is engaged to longtime partner Amy Pederick as of November 2024.
Career
Popyrin’s junior career was highlighted by winning the 2017 French Open boys’ singles title and multiple ITF junior tournaments. He turned professional in 2017 and quickly made strides by winning his first ITF Futures title in Poland that year.
He made his ATP main draw debut in 2018 and qualified for his first Grand Slam at the Australian Open the same year. Popyrin won his first ATP title at the 2021 Singapore Open, defeating Alexander Bublik in the final. He continued to improve, reaching the third round or better at all four Grand Slams by 2023.
In 2023, Popyrin won his second ATP title at the Croatia Open in Umag and made his first Masters 1000 quarterfinal at the Cincinnati Open.
His breakthrough came in 2024 when he won the Canadian Open Masters 1000 title on his debut, defeating five top-20 players including Andrey Rublev in the final. This victory propelled him to a career-high ranking of No. 23.
At the 2024 US Open, Popyrin reached the fourth round for the first time, upsetting defending champion Novak Djokovic in the third round. He also represented Australia at the 2024 Paris Olympics, reaching the third round in singles and competing in doubles.
Career Record
Singles
- Career Titles: 3
- Highest Singles Ranking: No. 23 (August 12, 2024)
- Current Singles Ranking: No. 27 (March 3, 2025)
Best Grand Slam Singles Performances
- Australian Open – 3rd Round (2019, 2020, 2023)
- French Open – 2nd Round (2019)
- Wimbledon – 3rd Round (2024)
- US Open – 4th Round (2024)
Doubles
- Career Titles: 1
- Highest Doubles Ranking: No. 148 (March 3, 2025)
- Current Doubles Ranking: No. 148 (March 3, 2025)
Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances
- Australian Open – 3rd Round (2019)
- French Open – 2nd Round (2023)
- Wimbledon – 2nd Round (2021)
- US Open – 1st Round (2021, 2022, 2023)
