Age |
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25 years |
Birth date |
August 5, 1999 |
Zodiac sign |
Leo |
Place of Birth |
Australia |
Occupation |
Tennis player |
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Alexei Popyrin (born 5 August 1999) is an Australian tennis player.
Popyrin has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 91 achieved in July 2019. He also has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 252 achieved in May 2019.
Popyrin was born in Sydney, Australia to Russian parents. He began playing tennis at the Kim Warwick Tennis Academy in Hornsby at the age of four and was in attendance for the historic 2008 Australian Open third round match between Lleyton Hewitt and Marcos Baghdatis. At the age of 8, Popyrin relocated to Dubai for two years due to his father's work commitments before moving in Alicante, Spain where fellow Australian Alex de Minaur was his neighbour. Popyrin also spent time living in Nice, France but predominately resides in Marbella, Spain. Popyrin speaks Russian.
In 2011, Popyrin won the Australian u12s Grasscourt Championships and with Chase Ferguson, won the u12s National Claycourt Doubles Championships. In the same year he successfully competed in the Tennis Europe u12 circuit, winning in Stork International 12 & Under in Oetwil Am See (SUI), Torneo U12 - Porto San Giorgio in Porto San Giorgio (ITA), Torneo Citta Di Padova in Padova (ITA). Popyrin lost in Semifinal at Eddie Herr International Junior Tennis Championships - IMG / Bollettieri Sports Academy Bradenton, FL (USA), Passagespoirs Le Passage (FRA), as well as Final of Campionati Internazionali BNL d'Italia U12 - Circolo Canottieri in Roma (ITA).
Height | 6 ft 5 in / 196 cm |
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Weight | 176 lb / 80 kg |
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Hair Color | Dark brown |
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Eye Color | Brown |
Nationality | Australian |
Race / ethnicity | White |