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De Minaur commenced the year at the [[2017 Brisbane International|Brisbane International]], where he defeated [[Mikhail Kukushkin]] and [[Frances Tiafoe]] in qualifying to reach his first ATP main draw. He lost in the first round to [[Mischa Zverev]]. The following week he received a wildcard into the [[2017 Apia International Sydney|Apia International Sydney]] where he defeated world no. 46 [[Benoit Paire]] to claim his first tour level win. In the second round, he retired after the first set against [[Andrey Kuznetsov (tennis)|Andrey Kuznetsov]]. De Minaur made his grand slam debut at the [[2017 Australian Open]] after receiving a wild card. He faced [[Gerald Melzer]] in the first round and won in five sets after saving a match point in the fourth set.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jan/16/alex-de-minaur-wins-through-to-second-round-on-australian-open-debut|title=Alex De Minaur wins through to second round on Australian Open debut|publisher=The Guardian|date=16 January 2017|accessdate=17 January 2017}}</ref> He lost to [[Sam Querrey]] in round 2. In February, De Minaur reached round 2 of the [[2017 Launceston Tennis International|Launceston Challenger]], defeating the number 1 seed [[Go Soeda]] in round 1. In March, De Minaur lost in the final round of qualifying for [[2017 BNP Paribas Open|Indian Wells]], before returning to the challenger circuit. |
De Minaur commenced the year at the [[2017 Brisbane International|Brisbane International]], where he defeated [[Mikhail Kukushkin]] and [[Frances Tiafoe]] in qualifying to reach his first ATP main draw. He lost in the first round to [[Mischa Zverev]]. The following week he received a wildcard into the [[2017 Apia International Sydney|Apia International Sydney]] where he defeated world no. 46 [[Benoit Paire]] to claim his first tour level win. In the second round, he retired after the first set against [[Andrey Kuznetsov (tennis)|Andrey Kuznetsov]]. De Minaur made his grand slam debut at the [[2017 Australian Open]] after receiving a wild card. He faced [[Gerald Melzer]] in the first round and won in five sets after saving a match point in the fourth set.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jan/16/alex-de-minaur-wins-through-to-second-round-on-australian-open-debut|title=Alex De Minaur wins through to second round on Australian Open debut|publisher=The Guardian|date=16 January 2017|accessdate=17 January 2017}}</ref> He lost to [[Sam Querrey]] in round 2. In February, De Minaur reached round 2 of the [[2017 Launceston Tennis International|Launceston Challenger]], defeating the number 1 seed [[Go Soeda]] in round 1. In March, De Minaur lost in the final round of qualifying for [[2017 BNP Paribas Open|Indian Wells]], before returning to the challenger circuit. |
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In May, De Minaur made his French Open debut after being awarded a wild card. He lost the opening round to [[Robin Haase]] in straight sets. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2017/05/18/de-minaur-awarded-wildcard-for-roland-garros|title= DE MINAUR AWARDED WILDCARD FOR ROLAND GARROS|publisher=Tennis Australia|date=18 May 2017|accessdate=18 May 2017}}</ref> |
In May, De Minaur made his [[2017 French Open|French Open]] debut after being awarded a wild card. He lost the opening round to [[Robin Haase]] in straight sets. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2017/05/18/de-minaur-awarded-wildcard-for-roland-garros|title= DE MINAUR AWARDED WILDCARD FOR ROLAND GARROS|publisher=Tennis Australia|date=18 May 2017|accessdate=18 May 2017}}</ref> In June, De Minaur lost in the first round of [[2017 Aegon Open Nottingham|Nottingham]] and [[2017 Aegon Ilkley Trophy|Ilkley]] challengers and the second round of [[2017 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Qualifying|Wimbledon qualifying]]. In July, De Minaur won the Portugal F11 Futures and reached the final of the [[2017 Open Castilla y León|Castilla y León Challenger]]. De Minaur was awarded a wild card into the [[2017 US Open (tennis)|US Open]], losing in round one to [[Dominic Thiem]]. From September to November, De Minaur played a number of challenger events in Europe, reaching two quarter finals. |
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In December, De Minaur won the [[2018_Australian_Open_–_Main_Draw_Wildcard_Entries#Australian_Wildcard_Playoff|Australian Open play off]] for a main draw wild card into the [[2018 Australian Open]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2017/12/17/destanee-aiava-and-alex-de-minaur-win-australian-open-wildcards|title= DESTANEE AIAVA AND ALEX DE MINAUR WIN AUSTRALIAN OPEN WILDCARDS |publisher=Tennis Australia|date=17 December 2017 |accessdate=31 December 2017}}</ref> He finished the year with a singles ranking of 208. |
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===2018=== |
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De Minaur commenced the year at the [[2018 Brisbane International|Brisbane International]] after receiving a wild card into the main draw. |
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==Challenger and Futures finals== |
==Challenger and Futures finals== |
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Revision as of 10:30, 31 December 2017
_(20876842684).jpg) De Minaur at the 2015 US Open | |
| Country (sports) |  Australien |
|---|---|
| Residence | Alicante, Spain |
| Born | 17 February 1999[1] Sydney, Australia |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$168,702 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 2–4 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 184 (7 August 2017) |
| Current ranking | No. 208 (4 December 2017) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2017) |
| French Open | 1R (2017) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2017) |
| US Open | 1R (2017) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 852 (31 October 2016) |
| Current ranking | No. 1015 (31 July 2017) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2017) |
| Last updated on: 3 April 2017. | |
Alex De Minaur[2] (/dɛ minɔːr/; Spanish: Álex de Miñaur,[3] pronounced [ˈaleɣz ðe miˈɲauɾ];[a] born 17 February 1999) is an Australian tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of 184 achieved on 7 August 2017.
Personal life
Born in Sydney to a Spanish mother and a Uruguayan father, De Minaur spent the first five years of his life in Australia before relocating to Alicante, Spain.[4] Despite being based in Spain, he continued to represent Australia through the junior levels of tennis competitions.
De Minaur is fluent in English, Spanish and French.[5]
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.
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 2016 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Denis Shapovalov
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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
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3–6, 7–5, [12–10] |
Professional career
2015-16
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.
2017: Grand Slam debut
De Minaur commenced the year at the Brisbane International, where he defeated Mikhail Kukushkin and Frances Tiafoe in qualifying to reach his first ATP main draw. He lost in the first round to Mischa Zverev. The following week he received a wildcard into the Apia International Sydney where he defeated world no. 46 Benoit Paire to claim his first tour level win. In the second round, he retired after the first set against Andrey Kuznetsov. De Minaur made his grand slam debut at the 2017 Australian Open after receiving a wild card. He faced Gerald Melzer in the first round and won in five sets after saving a match point in the fourth set.[6] He lost to Sam Querrey in round 2. In February, De Minaur reached round 2 of the Launceston Challenger, defeating the number 1 seed Go Soeda in round 1. In March, De Minaur lost in the final round of qualifying for Indian Wells, before returning to the challenger circuit.
In May, De Minaur made his French Open debut after being awarded a wild card. He lost the opening round to Robin Haase in straight sets. [7] In June, De Minaur lost in the first round of Nottingham and Ilkley challengers and the second round of Wimbledon qualifying. In July, De Minaur won the Portugal F11 Futures and reached the final of the Castilla y León Challenger. De Minaur was awarded a wild card into the US Open, losing in round one to Dominic Thiem. From September to November, De Minaur played a number of challenger events in Europe, reaching two quarter finals.
In December, De Minaur won the Australian Open play off for a main draw wild card into the 2018 Australian Open.[8] He finished the year with a singles ranking of 208.
2018
De Minaur commenced the year at the Brisbane International after receiving a wild card into the main draw.
Challenger and Futures finals
Singles: 5 (1–4)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2016 | Spain F4, Murcia | Futures | Clay | Steven Diez
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | May 2016 | Spain F14, Vic | Futures | Clay |  Jaume Munar
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6–7(5–7), 5–7 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Nov 2016 | Eckental, Germany | Challenger | Carpet (i) |  Steve Darcis
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4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–3 | Jul 2017 | Portugal F11, Póvoa de Varzim | Futures | Hard |  Frederico Ferreira Silva
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6–1, 2–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Aug 2017 | Segovia, Spain | Challenger | Hard | Jaume Munar
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3–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 3 (2–1)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 2016 | Spain F8, Madrid | Futures | Hard | Carlos Boluda-Purkiss
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Carlos Gómez-Herrera Akira Santillan
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6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | May 2016 | Spain F12, Saint-Dizier | Futures | Clay | Carlos Boluda-Purkiss
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 Ramkumar Ramanathan David Vega Hernández
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3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | Jul 2017 | Portugal F11, Póvoa de Varzim | Futures | Hard | Roberto Ortega Olmedo
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Edward Bourchier Daniel Nolan
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6–2, 6–1 |
Performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Current through the 2017 US Open
Singles
| Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | SR | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||
| Australian Open | Q1 | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | ||
| French Open | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | ||
| Wimbledon | A | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||
| US Open | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | ||
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | ||
| ATP Masters Series | ||||||
| Indian Wells Masters | A | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||
| Miami Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||
| Monte-Carlo Masters | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||
| Madrid Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||
| Italian Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||
| Canadian Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||
| Cincinnati Masters | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0-0 | ||
| Shanghai Masters | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |||
| Paris Masters | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |||
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||
| National representation | ||||||
| Summer Olympics | A | NH | NH | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Davis Cup | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0-0 | ||
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||
| Career statistics | ||||||
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Career | |||
| Tournaments | 0 | 5 | 5 | |||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Overall Win–Loss | 0–0 | 2–5 | 2–5 | |||
| Year-end ranking | 349 | 208 | ||||
Notes
References
- ^ "Alex De Minaur - Overview - ATP World Tour - Tennis".
- ^ "Alex De Minaur: The future of Australian tennis?". 16 January 2017.
- ^ "La historia del español que juega por Australia en siete razonamientos".
- ^ Aussie prodigy Alex De Minaur taking advice from Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic
- ^ Australian Open 2017: How sleepover at the Hewitts' helped Alex De Minaur
- ^ "Alex De Minaur wins through to second round on Australian Open debut". The Guardian. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "DE MINAUR AWARDED WILDCARD FOR ROLAND GARROS". Tennis Australia. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "DESTANEE AIAVA AND ALEX DE MINAUR WIN AUSTRALIAN OPEN WILDCARDS". Tennis Australia. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
External links
- Alex de Minaur at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.