Beibit Zhukayev | Bio | ATP Tour

Nickname is ‘Bibo’. Speaks Russian, English and Kazakh.
Parents are Amantay and Saule. Siblings are Nazik, Meirambek and Adil. Meirambek and Adil played football.
Began playing tennis in Turkey at a resort with his uncle and enjoyed hitting the ball on the court.
Started practising regularly in hometown of Aktau, Kazakhstan afed nine.
At 12, moved to Almaty, where he began to practise even more.
Favourite shot is his backhand, surface is hard, tournament is Wimbledon and city on Tour is New York.
Tennis idol is Roger Federer.
Outside of tennis, favourite sport is football and his favourite athlete is Ronaldo. Enjoys cars.
Favourite movie is The Fast and the Furious, enjoys watching Netflix.
Favourite actor is Jason Statham, musician is The Weeknd.
Guilty pleasure is listening to house music.
Likes Kazakh food and Italian food.
Dream job is to own a big construction company.

(UPDATED 30 JUNE 2025)

Broke into the Top 200 in 2023 after winning 1st Challenger title in Charlottesville and achieved career-high No. 171 in May 2024.
Qualified for 2023 ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai and earned first ATP Tour win by defeating fellow qualifier Napolitano in 1R (l. to Khachanov in 2R).
Also qualified for Grand Slam main draw debut at 2025 Wimbledon.
Made ATP Tour debut at 2022 Astana as No. 327-ranked WC and advanced to 1st ATP Tour QF at 2024 Almaty as WC, defeating No. 25 Machac in 2R via RET.
Owns 60-62 Challenger record (1-1 in finals), ending 2023 season with 1st title in Charlottesville.