Alex De Minaur
Australia
· Age 27
· Born 17 February 1999
About
Born February 17, 1999 in Sydney, Australia to Uruguayan father and Spanish mother, Alex de Minaur turned professional in 2015 after junior success including 2016 Australian Open boys' doubles title. Breakthrough came in 2018 with ATP 500 final in Washington and NextGen ATP Finals runner-up, entering top 50. He has won 11 ATP singles titles including four ATP 500s (Acapulco 2023-24, Washington 2025, Rotterdam 2026). Career-high No. 6 in July 2024; currently world No. 8 with 3845 points as of April 2026, after strong hardcourt start but recent clay struggles.
Next match
Recent form
In the news
“"I know how to beat him. It's just not that easy to do, right? You've got to hit the ball very hard, very flat, very deep and very close to the lines."”
Playing style
Alex de Minaur is a counterpunching speed demon renowned for exceptional court coverage and defensive retrievals, earning the nickname from peers like Dominic Thiem. He constructs points patiently from the baseline, injects pace with flat penetrating forehand to attack, and uses tactical patterns like serve-forehand one-twos or backhand lobs to shift momentum. Lacking overwhelming power, his danger lies in relentless consistency, superior movement, and smart risk management that frustrates bigger hitters into errors over long rallies.
Surface splits
Career surface splits.
Serve & return fingerprint
1 match of statistics in the last 7 days. Aces/match: 1.8 · DFs/match: 1.1
- 1st serve in
- 64%
- 1st-serve points won
- 75%
- 2nd-serve points won
- 33%
- Return on 1st
- 50%
- Return on 2nd
- 71%
Big-match temperament
Notable rivalries
Rivalry network
Most-played opponents inside our 7-day rolling window.
Career snapshot
| Season | Year-end rank | W-L | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 208 | 18-22 | 0 |
| 2018 | 31 | 51-30 | 1 |
| 2019 | 18 | 41-20 | 3 |
| 2020 | 23 | 13-10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 34 | 25-25 | 2 |
| 2022 | 24 | 47-25 | 1 |
| 2023 | 12 | 46-26 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 47-21 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 56-24 | 1 |
| 2026 | 8 | 42-20 | 1 |
Team and equipment
- Head coach
- Adolfo Gutierrez
- Co-coach
- Matt Reid
- Fitness
- Francisco Hijano Calderon
- Physio
- Emilio Poveda
- Height
- 183 cm
- Plays
- Right-handed
- Backhand
- Two-handed
- Coach
- Adolfo Gutierrez / Peter Luczak
- Racquet
- Babolat Pure Aero VS
- String
- Babolat RPM Blast
- Apparel
- Asics
- Shoes
- Asics Gel-Resolution
Career highlights
- Career-high ATP No. 6 (July 2024)
- 11 ATP singles titles incl. 4 ATP 500s
- 7 Grand Slam quarterfinals
- ATP Finals debut 2024, SF 2025
- Won Rotterdam 2026 ATP 500
- Defended Acapulco 2023-24
- Washington 500 title 2025
- NextGen ATP Finals runner-up 2018
Where to follow
Live scores when Minaur is on court appear on our tennis today page, with the full schedule and where to watch in your country. The full ATP top-100 sits at our live ATP rankings. Compare Minaur on the player statistical deep dive.