Michail Pervolarakis | Bio | ATP Tour

Nickname is Mike.
Wife, Amelia; daughter, Eleonora; father, Athanasios; mother, Phani; brother, Anastasis.
Parents used to play tennis at a hotel in Cyprus, which inspired him to take up the sport.
Played college tennis for University of Portlandfrom 2015-18. Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology.
Favourite shot is down-the-line backhand, surface is hard,tournament is Vancouver Challenger and city on tour is Paris.
Tennis idol growing up was Marcos Baghdatis.
Also enjoys football,basketball and spearfishing.
Favourite football team is Apollon Limassol and basketball player is Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Says that his herois Alexander the Great and favourite superhero is Superman.
Favourite movie is Braveheart, TVshow is Peaky Blinders and actressis Jennifer Aniston.
Secrettalent is playing mandolin. Favourite musician is Vasilis Stavrakakis.
Favourite book is 12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. Peterson.
Enjoys eating souvlakia, but says his guilty pleasure is lava cake.
Dream job is neurosurgeon.Favourite subject in school was neuroscience.
Says that his best quality is that he's funny and his worst quality is that he's lazy with chores.

(UPDATED 12 DECEMBER 2022)

Finished as No. 2 Greek player behind Tsitsipas in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.
Competed at ATP Cup in 2020, 2021 and 2022, posting 2-11 record overall (1-7 in singles, 1-4 in doubles).
Earned 1st ATP Tour singles and doubles wins of career at 2022 ATP Cup (d. Metreveli, w/Tsitsipas d. Hurkacz/Zielinski).
Represented his native Cyprus as a junior and idolised Greek Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis growing up.
Played tennis for University of Portlandfrom 2015-18 and graduated with bachelor’s degree in psychology.