Alex De Minaur Bio

• Nickname is Demon.
• Speaks English, Spanish and French.
• Father, Anibal, is Uruguayan; mother, Esther, is Spanish; older brother, Dominic; younger siblings, Daniel, Cristina and Sara.
• Began playing tennis at age 4 after mother signed him up for lessons.
• Moved to Alicante as a 5-year-old and split time growing up between Spain and Australia. Credits dual-upbringing as helping to shape his game.
• Attended primary school in Spain and finished high school while travelling on tour.
• Trains in Alicante and receives some support from Tennis Australia.
• Selected by fellow players as 2018 ATP Newcomer of the Year.
• Favourite surface is grass, shot is backhand and tournaments are Australian Open and Wimbledon.
• Mentored by former World No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt, who was an idol of his along with Roger Federer.
> Donated $4,500 for Australian bushfire relief -- $250 for each ace hit at 2020 ATP Cup (18 aces).
• Said it was "one of the best days of my life" when he and Nick Kyrgios clinched 2020 ATP Cup QF win over Great Britain after saving 4 MPs.
• Has a tattoo of "109" on his chest because he was 109th player to represent Australian Davis Cup team.
• Enjoys playing golf. Says he would be a golfer if he wasn't a tennis player.
• Favourite sports team is Real Madrid because his mom is a longtime fan. Also supports NSW State of Origin rugby team.
• Missed 2020 Australian Open due to abdominal tear.

Biographical information from ATP. Information might not be up to date.