Alexei Popyrin Bio
Alexei Popyrin (born 5 August 1999) is an Australian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 19 achieved on 4 August 2025. He also reached a best doubles ranking of No. 126 on 26 May 2025. Popyrin won three ATP Tour singles titles, including an ATP 1000 title at the 2024 Canada Open. He is currently the No. 2 singles player from Australia.
Early Life and Background
Alexei Popyrin was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, to Russian immigrant parents Alex and Elena Popyrin. He has a brother, Anthony, and two sisters, Sonia and Anna. Popyrin began playing tennis at the Kim Warwick Tennis Academy in Hornsby at the age of four. His early exposure to tennis was influenced by attending the historic 2008 Australian Open third-round match between Lleyton Hewitt and Marcos Baghdatis. At the age of eight, he relocated to Dubai for two years due to his father’s work commitments before moving to Alicante, Spain, where he lived next to fellow Australian Alex de Minaur. Popyrin also spent time training in Nice, Marbella, and Dubai. He has trained at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy since April 2017.
Path to Tennis
Popyrin’s junior career began with notable achievements, including winning the Australian U12 Grasscourt Championships in 2011 and competing in the Tennis Europe U12 circuit. He started competing in the ITF Junior circuit in 2013 and reached the semi-finals at the 2017 Australian Open junior doubles tournament. In 2017, he won the French Open junior singles title and his first ITF Professional tournament in Poland. After ranking No. 2 in the juniors, Popyrin decided to focus on the professional circuit, marking his transition into the broader tennis industry.
Alexei Popyrin Career
Early Career (2013–2018)
Popyrin entered his first ITF Futures professional tournament in October 2013 at the age of 14. He secured his first professional main draw win in July 2016 at an Italian ITF Futures tournament. In 2017, he won his first professional ITF title at the Poland F4 tournament, breaking into the top 1000 for the first time. He ended 2017 with a ranking of No. 622. In 2018, Popyrin qualified for his first ATP World Tour tournament at the Sydney International and made his Grand Slam debut at the Australian Open. He won his first Challenger title at the Jinan International in August 2018, becoming one of the youngest players to achieve this feat.
Breakthrough (2019–2020)
Popyrin’s breakthrough year was 2019, where he achieved his first Grand Slam win at the Australian Open by defeating Mischa Zverev. He qualified for the main draws of several ATP tournaments and broke into the ATP top 100 for the first time, ending the year ranked No. 97. In 2020, he continued to improve, finishing the year with a ranking of No. 113.
First ATP Title (2021)
In 2021, Popyrin received a wildcard into the Australian Open, where he achieved a significant victory over 13th seed David Goffin. He won his first ATP title at the Singapore Open, defeating Marin Čilić in the semi-finals and Alexander Bublik in the final. He ended the year with a ranking of No. 61.
Notable Works and Milestones
Popyrin’s signature work includes winning the ATP 1000 title at the 2024 Canada Open, where he defeated five top 20 players, including Andrey Rublev in the final. He also reached the fourth round of the US Open in 2024, marking his best Grand Slam performance to date.
Alexei Popyrin Award Nominations
Throughout his career, Alexei Popyrin has received nominations for various awards, reflecting his achievements and impact on the sport of tennis.
Alexei Popyrin Awards Won
Popyrin has won several awards, including three ATP Tour singles titles. His notable achievements include winning the ATP 1000 title at the 2024 Canada Open.
Alexei Popyrin Family
Alexei Popyrin is engaged to his longtime partner, Amy Pederick, as of November 2024. He was born to Alex and Elena Popyrin and has a brother and two sisters.
Personal Life
Popyrin is multilingual, speaking English, Russian, and Spanish. He is a supporter of Everton FC. His early life was marked by significant exposure to tennis, which laid the foundation for his professional career.
