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| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Alicante, Spain |
| Born | (1999-02-17) 17 February 1999 (age 25) Sydney, Australia |
| Plays | Right-handed (two handed-backhand) |
| Prize money | $15,299 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–2 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 333 (9 January 2017) |
| Current ranking | No. 333 (9 January 2017) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2017) |
| 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: 9 January 2017. | |
Alex 'The Minotaur' De Minaur (Template:Lang-es; 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.
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, |
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 to 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.
Challenger and Futures finals
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 |  Steve Darcis
|
4-6, 2-6 |
References
- http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/alex-de-minaur/dh58/overview
- http://www.elespanol.com/deportes/tenis/20160610/131487588_0.html
- "Israeli juniors Oliel, Krolitzky advance in style". The Jerusalem Post.
- "Alex De Minaur wins through to second round on Australian Open debut". The Guardian. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
External links
- Alex de Minaur at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- Australian male tennis players
- Sportspeople from Sydney
- Tennis people from New South Wales
- Sportspeople from Alicante
- Australian expatriates in Spain
- Australian people of Spanish descent
- Australian people of Uruguayan descent
- Australian Open (tennis) junior champions
- Australian tennis biography stubs