Alex Michelsen | Bio | ATP Tour

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Started playing tennis at age three, hitting backhands in the garage.
Has committed to the University of Georgia, beginning in the fall of 2023.
Father, Erik, is a lawyer and played college tennis at the University of Redlands, where he was a three-time All-American.
Mother, Sondra, is a retired teacher and played college tennis at San Diego State University, where she earned the prestigious Arthur Ashe Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship in 1989.
Says his mother has inspired him the most: "She taught me how to play and I was hitting with her almost every day until I was 15 or 16. My earliest tennis memory was when I was four and it started raining and I was crying to her because I couldn't play."
Brother, Jake, is three years older.
Favourite surface is hard and shot is backhand.
Favourite tournament is Wimbledon and city on tour is Paris.
Believes that winning the 2022 Wimbledon boys' doubles title, with countryman Sebastian Gorzny, has had the biggest impact on his young career: "Holding a Wimbledon trophy, even juniors, was super cool for me. I never thought that would happen. By far my favourite moment in tennis."
Tennis idol is Gael Monfils.
Enjoys playing basketball and is a fan of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Favourite athlete is Lionel Messi.
Biggest passion outside tennis is coin collecting. Owns over $10,000 in various coins.
Favourite book is Harry Potter, movie is Star Wars, TV show is Family Guy and actor is Tom Cruise.
Guilty pleasure is 'sweets'.
Favourite school subject is history.
Says his best quality is that he's 'caring' and worst quality is being 'too competitive'.

(UPDATED 25 MAY 2024)

Youngest American in Top 200 of PIF ATP Rankings earned career-high No. 60 in May 2024 after defeating American No. 1 Fritz to reach 1st clay ATP Tour QF in Geneva.
Became the youngest American man in Grand Slam 3R since Young at 2007 US Open, reaching 3R at Australian Open.
Earned 1st ATP Tour win and reached 1st QF, SF and final at 2023 Newport, becoming the youngest American ATP Tour finalist since Fritz at 2016 Memphis.
Defeated No. 9 de Minaur for the biggest win of career in 2024 Los Cabos 2R, before squandering 3 MPs in QF against eventual champion Thompson.
Owns a 35-17 Challenger record (2-2 in finals), winning titles at 2023 Chicago and Knoxville.
Reached career-high No. 25 in ITF Juniors, highlighted by 2022 Wimbledon boys’ doubles title w/Gorzny.
Started playing at the age of 3, hitting with his mother, former college player, every day until 15 years of age.