History of Alexei Popyrin in Timeline

Alexei Popyrin is an Australian professional tennis player who has reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 39 and a doubles ranking of No. 118. He is currently the second-highest ranked Australian male singles player. Popyrin's accomplishments highlight his success in professional tennis.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

August 1999: Alexei Popyrin born

Alexei Popyrin was born in August 1999 and is an Australian professional tennis player.

2000: Lowest Ranked Finalist

In August 2024, Popyrin was the lowest ranked finalist since Harel Levy in 2000 who reached the final as a qualifier.

2004: Australians reach Monte Carlo third round

In 2024, Alexei Popyrin and Alex de Minaur became the first Australians to reach the third round in Monte Carlo since Lleyton Hewitt and Wayne Arthurs in 2004.

2006: Hewitt Beats Djokovic at Grand Slam

At the US Open, Popyrin reached the fourth round after defeating Novak Djokovic in four sets, marking the first time an Australian has beaten Djokovic at a Grand Slam since Lleyton Hewitt at the 2006 US Open.

2008: Attends Australian Open Match

In 2008, Alexei Popyrin attended the Australian Open third round match between Lleyton Hewitt and Marcos Baghdatis.

2011: Wins Australian u12s Grasscourt and National Claycourt Doubles Championships

In 2011, Alexei Popyrin won the Australian u12s Grasscourt Championships and, with Chase Ferguson, won the u12s National Claycourt Doubles Championships.

October 2013: Enters First ITF Futures Tournament

In October 2013, at 14 years of age, Alexei Popyrin entered his first ITF Futures professional tournament in Madrid, losing in the first round qualifying match.

2013: Starts Competing in ITF Junior Circuit

In 2013, Alexei Popyrin started competing in the ITF Junior circuit.

July 2016: Secures First Professional Main Draw Win

In July 2016, Alexei Popyrin secured his first professional main draw win in an Italian ITF Futures tournament.

2016: Competes in First ATP Challenger Tour Tournament

In 2016, at the age of 16, Alexei Popyrin competed in his first ATP Challenger Tour tournament in the Canberra Challenger, where he was defeated in the first round.

2016: Mischa Zverev Set Qualifying Record

In 2019 Popyrin qualified for 10 Professional tournaments tying the record set by Mischa Zverev in 2016.

April 2017: Trains at Mouratoglou Tennis Academy

In April 2017, Alexei Popyrin began training at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy.

May 2017: Wins French Open Junior Singles Title

In May 2017, Alexei Popyrin won the French Open junior singles title and his first ITF Professional tournament in Poland F4 Futures Mragowo (POL).

July 2017: Wins First Professional ITF Title

In July 2017, Alexei Popyrin won his first professional ITF title in Mragowo, Poland. This victory broke Popyrin into the top 1000 for the first time.

January 2018: Qualifies for ATP World Tour and Grand Slam Debut

In January 2018, Alexei Popyrin qualified for an ATP World Tour tournament at the Sydney International. He made his Grand Slam debut at the 2018 Australian Open after being awarded a wildcard.

August 2018: Wins First Challenger Title

In August 2018, Alexei Popyrin qualified for and won his first Challenger title at the Jinan International in China.

2018: Received Wildcard Entry to Australian Open

Alexei Popyrin has received a wildcard into the main draw of the Australian Open similar to every year since 2018, with the exception of the 2020 Australian Open where he entered the main draw as direct entry.

February 2019: Davis Cup Debut

In February 2019, Alexei Popyrin made his Davis Cup debut for Australia, winning his first rubber against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

June 2019: Breaks into ATP Top 100

On 24 June 2019, Alexei Popyrin broke into the ATP top 100 for the first time, reaching World No. 99.

July 2019: Wimbledon Championships and Atlanta ATP 250

In July 2019 Alexei Popyrin participated in the Wimbledon Championships, losing in the second round to Daniil Medvedev. He also received his first direct acceptance into ATP 250 tournament in Atlanta, where he lost in the quarterfinals.

2019: Breakout Year

2019 was a breakout year for Alexei Popyrin. He played at least the second round in all four Grand Slams. In 2019 Popyrin qualified for 10 Professional tournaments tying the record set by Mischa Zverev in 2016.

2019: Ends Year Ranked World No. 97

Alexei Popyrin ended 2019 with an ATP singles rank of world No. 97.

2019: Achieves First Grand Slam Win

In 2019, Alexei Popyrin received a wildcard into the Australian Open, achieving his first Grand Slam win against Mischa Zverev. He followed this up by beating Dominic Thiem and losing in the third round to Lucas Pouille.

2020: Direct Entry into Australian Open

Alexei Popyrin entered the main draw of the 2020 Australian Open as a direct entry.

2021: Ends Year Ranked World No. 61

Alexei Popyrin ended 2021 with an ATP singles ranking of world No. 61.

2021: French Open

At the 2021 French Open, Alexei Popyrin lost to Rafael Nadal in the first round.

2021: US Open Third Round

At the US Open in 2021, Alexei Popyrin progressed through to the third round, which included a win over Grigor Dimitrov.

2022: Post Australian Open Tournaments

After the Australian Open, Alexei Popyrin competed at the Bahrain Challenger, losing in the 1st round. At the ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam, he fell in the 1st round to Félix Auger-Aliassime.

2022: 2022 Season

Alexei Popyrin started his 2022 season at the Melbourne Summer Set 1, losing in the second round to Tallon Griekspoor. He lost in the first round of the Australian Open to Arthur Rinderknech.

2023: Davis Cup Finals

In 2023, Alexei Popyrin lost the first match of the Davis Cup Finals to Matteo Arnaldi of Italy.

August 2024: Wins Canadian Open ATP 1000 Title

In August 2024, Alexei Popyrin, ranked No. 62, won his first ATP 1000 title at the Canadian Open and achieved a career high in the top 25 at world No. 23 on 12 August 2024.

November 2024: Engaged to Amy Pederick

As of November 2024, Alexei Popyrin is engaged to longtime partner Amy Pederick.

2024: Australian Open Second Round

At the 2024 Australian Open, Alexei Popyrin reached the second round but lost to world No. 1, Novak Djokovic.

2024: Monte-Carlo Masters

In 2024, Alexei Popyrin defeated Andrey Rublev in the second round of the Monte-Carlo Masters. He and Alex de Minaur became the first Australians to reach the third round in Monte Carlo since Lleyton Hewitt and Wayne Arthurs in 2004.

2024: Summer Olympics Debut

In 2024, Alexei Popyrin made his debut at the Summer Olympics in France, reaching the third round.

2024: Wins ATP Tour Title

In 2024, Alexei Popyrin won three ATP Tour singles titles, including the Canada Open, an ATP 1000-level event.

2024: Current through 2024 Paris Masters

This information is current through the 2024 Paris Masters.

August 2025: Achieves Career-High ATP Ranking

In August 2025, Alexei Popyrin achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 19.

February 2026: Reaches Career-Best Doubles Ranking

In February 2026, Alexei Popyrin reached a best doubles ranking of No. 118.

February 2026: As of 18 February 2026

Information is current as of 18 February 2026.

2026: 2026 Season

Alexei Popyrin started his 2026 season at the Brisbane International where he lost in the 1st round. In Adelaide, he fell in the 1st round to Reilly Opelka. At the Australian Open, he lost in the 1st round.