Alex de Minaur

Alex de Minaur is an Australian tennis player and one of the most highly touted youngsters on the ATP circuit. Nicknamed Demon, he played his maiden ATP Finals in 2024, becoming the second after Lleyton Hewitt. De Minaur advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2025 Barcelona Open, where he suffered a defeat against Carlos Alcaraz. He lost to Lorenzo Musetti in the semifinal of the 2025 Monte Carlo Masters despite winning the first set. With a ranking of No. 9 as of May 2025, he is ranked as high as No. 6 by the ATP.

As of May 2025, De Minaur had claimed nine ATP singles titles, including the 2024 Mexican Open and the 2024 Rosmalen Open. He has also reached the quarterfinals of all grand slam tournaments, including the 2025 Australian Open. De Minaur's movement and foot speed are his biggest strengths. He finished runner-up at the 2025 ATP Rotterdam Open, losing to Alcaraz by 4-6, 6-3, 2-6.

Alex de Minaur Personal Information

Alex de Minaur's Early Life

De Minaur started playing tennis at four and shifted to Alicante when he turned five. He used to practice at the Sydney Private Tennis Academy located in Kogarah Bay. His tennis skills were shaped by the dual upbringing he received while growing up between Australia and Spain. He completed his primary education in Spain. Turning professional in 2015, he reached the quarterfinals of the Spain F22. He spent most of the 2016 tennis season competing on the ITF circuit.

De Minaur played his first ATP match at the 2017 Brisbane International while registering a win over Frances Tiafoe in the qualifying rounds. In 2018, he was selected as the ATP Newcomer of the Year.

De Minaur came to prominence at the 2018 Sydney International, notching up wins over Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano Lopez to the semifinals. He lost to Daniil Medvedev in the final by 1–6, 6–4, 7–5. During an interview with ATP, he shared that his biggest accomplishment is reaching the quarterfinal of the 2020 ATP Cup with Nick Kyrgios.

Alex de Minaur's Personal Life

De Minaur was born to Anibal and Esther De Minaur on February 17, 1999. He holds citizenship in Spain and Australia. De Minaur can fluently speak Spanish, French, and English. Adolf Gutierrez coached him until he turned nine.

Lleyton Hewitt serves as the non-official mentor of De Minaur. He prefers to compete on grass courts and considers Wimbledon and the Australian Open his favourite tournaments. He and his mother are football fans and support Real Madrid. He would be a golfer if he had not developed a tennis career.

Alex de Minaur's Family Background

Esther De Minaur and Anibal De Minaur are the parents of Australian tennis player Alex De Minaur. His father is Uruguayan, and his mother is Spanish. The couple, who come from different nationalities, initially met at a restaurant owned by De Minaur's father. His father, Anibal De Minaur, is an entrepreneur and owns multiple car wash companies. He also runs a restaurant on George Street in Sydney.

Esther De Minaur used to work as a waitress at his father's restaurant. She played a pivotal role in shaping his son's career. After watching an advertisement for Tiny Tots Tennis, Esther enrolled his son in tennis lessons. In an interview with Australian Women's Weekly, Esther shared, "I bought him a racquet that was big enough and took him to try out. He was the only kid who could hit the ball over the net."

De Minaur has four siblings: Sara, Dominic, Cristina, Daniel, and Natalie. Daniel (17) and Dominic De Minaur are Alex De Minaur's older brothers. On the other hand, his sisters Sara (10), Natalie (13), and Cristina (13) are younger than he (via Women's Weekly).

Alex de Minaur's Girlfriend

Katie Boulter is the finance of Alex De Minaur. After dating for five years, the couple announced their engagement on December 23, 2024. In an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, Boulter shared that the couple bumped into each other at a hotel (via Marie-Claire).

Boulter said, "Then one day, when we were staying in the same hotel, we bumped into each other at six in the morning and got a coffee. From that moment, I knew I was in it for the long haul."

De Minaur and Boulter started dating in March 2020, when COVID-19 struck. They announced their relationship on their first anniversary through a social media post. Like his boyfriend, Boulter is a professional tennis player from Great Britain. She has bagged three WTA singles titles to date and achieved a career-high ranking of No. 23 on January 6, 2025. Her best grand slam performances include reaching the third round of the 2023 Wimbledon andthe US Open.

Alex de Minaur Kids

As of May 2025, De Minaur does not have any kids.

Alex de Minaur Social Media

Alex de Minaur Instagram: @alexdeminaur

Alex de Minaur Twitter: @alexdeminaur

Alex de Minaur Prize Money

According to the ATP's official website, De Minaur won a prize of $17.6 million, which was around $1.9 million, in May 2025.

Alex de Minaur Brand Ambassador

ASICS sponsors De Minaur from head to toe. He is seen in Asics SOLUTION SPEED FF shoes and ActiBreeze T-shirts. He signed an endorsement deal with Wilson for his racket and uses a Wilson Blade 98 Countervail Racket. De Minaur is also sponsored by the skincare brand La Roche-Posay and a forex broker, Pepperstone (via Sporting News). In February 2021, he joined hands with a nutrition brand named eniQ. He has been seen promoting Häagen-Dazs since May 2023 (via Sportskhabri).

Alex de Minaur Career Stats

As of May 2025, De Minaur has a win-loss record of 275 - 165. In the 2025 season, he has (as of May 2025) served 1557 aces and won 80% of her service games.

Alex de Minaur Achievements

Ranking

De Minaur achieved the career-high ranking of No. 6 in the World by the ATP on July 15, 2024.

ATP Titles

De Minaur has won nine ATP titles in his career to date.

Grand Slam Record

De Minaur holds the record of reaching the quarterfinals of all major tournaments, with the 2025 Australian Open being the most recent one.

Alex de Minaur Titles Won

De Minaur has won nine ATP singles titles as of May 2025.

Alex de Minaur's Best finish at each Grand Slam

Australian Open: QF (2025)

French Open: QF (2024)

Wimbledon: QF (2024)

US Open: QF (2020, 2024)

Alex de Minaur Coaching Staff

Alex de Minaur's coaching team includes Peter Luczak and Adolfo Gutierrez. Luczak was a professional player who won a gold medal in doubles at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. His best grand slam was reaching the third round of the 2003 and 2006 Australian Open in singles.

On the other hand, Gutierrez has been coaching De Minaur since he was nine years old. During an interview at the 2024 Australian Open, De Minaur shared that Gutierrez is like a father figure to him. The duo has been working together for almost 16 years. Gutierrez was named the 2024 ATP Coach of the Month in June.

Alex de Minaur's Diet

During an interview with ATP, De Minaur shared that he loves to have pepperoni pizza with pasta on match day. He said, "Pizza is the secret to speed!" De Minaur usually has rice or pasta bolognese without sauce and a little olive oil. He added that he would eat as many calories as he wanted during cheat days. The next thing he enjoys is coffee. He said in the interview that if fans don't see him practicing on the court, they should check out the nearest coffee shop.

In the morning, he prefers to have Weet-Bix. During the match, he eats a banana. At dinner, during the entree, he likes to have meat. In sweets, he likes to eat Tim Tam (via Facebook).

Alex de Minaur Car

De Minaur loves to collect vintage cars and owns a 1973 Mini 850 Deluxe and a classic blue Mini (via Tennis.com).