History of Alexei Popyrin in Timeline

Alexei Popyrin is an Australian professional tennis player. His highest ATP singles ranking is world No. 21, achieved in June 2025. He also attained a doubles ranking of No. 235 in June 2022. He is currently the No. 2 ranked Australian singles player. Popyrin has won three singles titles on the ATP Tour, including a Masters 1000 title in Canada.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

August 1999: Alexei Popyrin's Birth

In August 1999, Alexei Popyrin was born. He is an Australian professional tennis player.

2000: Lowest ranked finalist since Harel Levy

Alexei Popyrin became the lowest ranked finalist in men's singles since Harel Levy in 2000 who reached the final as a qualifier.

2004: Australians reach the third round in Monte Carlo

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

2006: Last Australian to Beat Djokovic at a Grand Slam

2006 was the last time an Australian has beaten Novak Djokovic at a Grand Slam, by Lleyton Hewitt at the US Open. In the US Open in 2024, Popyrin reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time with an upset over Novak Djokovic.

2008: Attendance at Australian Open Match

In 2008, Alexei Popyrin, at the age of four, was in attendance for the historic Australian Open third round match between Lleyton Hewitt and Marcos Baghdatis.

2011: Australian u12s Grasscourt Championships Win

In 2011, Alexei Popyrin won the Australian u12s Grasscourt Championships and, with Chase Ferguson, won the u12s National Claycourt Doubles Championships. He also competed in the Tennis Europe u12 circuit, winning multiple tournaments and reaching semi-finals and finals in others.

October 2013: First ITF Futures Tournament Entry

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

2013: Started Competing in ITF Junior Circuit

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

July 2016: First Professional Main Draw Win

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

2016: Tied record for qualifying for Professional tournaments

In 2016 Mischa Zverev set the record for qualifying for 10 Professional tournaments, a record that Alexei Popyrin tied in 2019.

2016: First ATP Challenger Tour Tournament

In 2016, at the age of 16, Alexei Popyrin contested his first ATP Challenger Tour tournament after receiving a wildcard from Tennis Australia to compete in the Canberra Challenger. He was defeated in the first round.

April 2017: Training at Mouratoglou Tennis Academy

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

May 2017: 2017 French Open Junior Title

In May 2017, Alexei Popyrin won the 2017 French Open junior singles title.

July 2017: First Professional ITF Title

In July 2017, Alexei Popyrin won his first professional ITF title at the Poland F4 in Mragowo, Poland, breaking into the top 1000 for the first time.

January 2018: ATP World Tour Qualification and Grand Slam Debut

In January 2018, Alexei Popyrin qualified for an ATP World Tour tournament for the first time at the Sydney International. He also made his Grand Slam debut at the Australian Open after being awarded a wildcard, losing in round 1.

August 2018: First Challenger Title at Jinan International

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

2018: Wildcard into 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, at the age of 19, Alexei Popyrin made his Davis Cup debut for Australia, winning his first rubber against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Adelaide.

June 2019: Broke into ATP top 100

On June 24, 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 qualified for the main draw of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships where he lost to Daniil Medvedev in the second round. In the same month, he received his first direct acceptance into the ATP 250 tournament in Atlanta, where he lost in the quarterfinals.

2019: Played at least second round in all four Grand Slams

2019 was a breakout year for Alexei Popyrin. He played at least second round in all four Grand Slams – 3rd round of Australia Open, 2nd Round of Roland Garros, 2nd Round of Wimbledon and 3rd Round in US Open losing in four closely contested sets to Matteo Berrettini. He also qualified for 10 Professional tournaments.

2019: ATP singles rank of 97

Alexei Popyrin ended 2019 with an ATP singles rank of 97.

2019: First Grand Slam Win at Australian Open

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

2020: ATP singles rank of 113

Alexei Popyrin ended 2020 with an ATP singles rank of world No. 113.

2020: Direct Entry into Australian Open

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

2021: Year-End ATP Singles Ranking

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

2021: French Open Loss to Rafael Nadal

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, including a win over Grigor Dimitrov.

2021: Australian Open Performance

In 2021, Alexei Popyrin received a wildcard into the main draw of the Australian Open. He defeated David Goffin in the first round but lost in the second round to Lloyd Harris.

June 2022: Career-High ATP Doubles Ranking

In June 2022, Alexei Popyrin achieved a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 235.

2022: 2022 Season Start

Alexei Popyrin started his 2022 season at the Melbourne Summer Set 1, losing in the second round to Tallon Griekspoor. He also 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 Finals of the Davis Cup Finals to Matteo Arnaldi of Italy. Before that, he had helped get Australia to the finals by defeating Otto Virtanen of Finland in the first match of the semi-finals.

August 2024: Canadian Open Masters 1000 Title

In August 2024, ranked No. 62, Alexei Popyrin won his first Masters 1000 title at the Canadian Open in Montreal. As a result, Popyrin achieved a career high in the top 25 at world No. 23 in the singles rankings on August 12, 2024.

November 2024: Engagement to Amy Pederick

In November 2024, Alexei Popyrin became engaged to his longtime partner, Amy Pederick.

2024: Summer Olympics Debut

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

2024: Current through Paris Masters

As of 2024, the information is current through the Paris Masters.

2024: Australian Open Second Round

At the 2024 Australian Open, Alexei Popyrin reached the second round but lost to Novak Djokovic.

2024: Monte-Carlo Masters Performance

In 2024, Alexei Popyrin defeated Andrey Rublev in the second round of the Monte-Carlo Masters. Together with Alex de Minaur, they became the first Australians to reach the third round in Monte Carlo since 2004.