Country (sports) | United Kingdom |
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Born | Twickenham, United Kingdom | 22 June 1998
Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
Turned pro | 2016 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
College | Texas Christian University |
Coach | Devin Bowen David Roditi |
Prize money | $216,805 |
Singles | |
Career record | 1–3 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 5 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 237 (19 September 2022) |
Current ranking | No. 635 (4 December 2023) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Wimbledon | 2R (2022) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 1–4 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 4 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 304 (20 June 2022) |
Current ranking | No. 1755 (4 December 2023) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 2R (2021) |
Last updated on: 4 December 2023. |
Alastair Gray (born 22 June 1998) is a British tennis player.
Gray has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 237 achieved on 19 September 2022. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 304 achieved on 20 June 2022.
Gray played college tennis at Texas Christian University.[1]
Career
Gray made his ATP main draw debut at the 2019 Hall of Fame Open after receiving a wildcard for the singles tournament.
He received a wildcard for the main draw of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships men’s doubles alongside Aidan McHugh, where he recorded his first Major win against Jiří Veselý and Roman Jebavý.[2]
He made his Grand Slam debut at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships as a wildcard where he won his first singles match against Tseng Chun-hsin.
Personal
Gray attended Parkside School, Cobham, his time there overlapping with fellow British tennis player Jack Draper.[3]
Playing style
Gray plays right-handed with a one-handed backhand.[4] He prefers hard and grass court surfaces. The standout feature of his game is a highly effective first serve, the sound of which has been compared to a gunshot.[5]
ATP Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour Finals
Singles: 11 (6–5)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Sep 2021 | M25 Johannesburg, South Africa | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Jeremy Beale | 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
Win | 2–0 | Sep 2021 | M25 Johannesburg, South Africa | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Michail Pervolarakis | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 2–1 | Nov 2021 | M15, Heraklion, Greece | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Francesco Maestrelli | 0–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
Win | 3–1 | Feb 2022 | M25 Shrewsbury, United Kingdom | World Tennis Tour | Hard (i) | Harry Wendelken | 7–5, 6–1 |
Win | 4–1 | Feb 2022 | M25 Glasgow, United Kingdom | World Tennis Tour | Hard (i) | Henri Squire | 6–3, 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–4) |
Loss | 4–2 | Mar 2022 | M25 Trimbach, Switzerland | World Tennis Tour | Carpet (i) | Leandro Riedi | 2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 5–2 | Aug 2022 | M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom | World Tennis Tour | Grass | Daniel Cox | 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
Loss | 5–3 | Nov 2022 | M25 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Kacper Żuk | 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 5–4 | Apr 2023 | M25 Trento, Italy | World Tennis Tour | Hard (i) | Jérôme Kym | 6–7(7–9), 2–6 |
Loss | 5–5 | Nov 2023 | M15 Heraklion, Greece | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Arthur Gea | 6–7(2–7), 3–6 |
Win | 6–5 | Nov 2023 | M15 Madrid, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Hazem Naw | 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 6–2 |
Doubles: 7 (5–2)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2016 | Great Britain F5, Sheffield | Futures | Hard | Ewan Moore | Scott Clayton Jonny O'Mara |
4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Aug 2019 | M25 Roehampton, United Kingdom | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Ewan Moore | Scott Clayton Luke Johnson |
6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
Win | 2–1 | Aug 2021 | M25 Bagnères-de-Bigorre, France | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Ryan Storrie | Clément Chidekh Luca Sanchez |
3–6, 6–4, [10–8] |
Win | 3–1 | Sep 2021 | M25 Johannesburg, South Africa | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Daniel Cukierman | Mateus Alves Igor Marcondes |
7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
Win | 4–1 | Jan 2022 | M25 Bath, United Kingdom | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Charles Broom | Guy Den Ouden Luke Johnson |
6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 5–1 | Jul 2022 | M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom | World Tennis Tour | Grass | Stuart Parker | Charles Broom Luke Johnson |
7–6(7–4), 4–6, [10–5] |
Loss | 5–2 | Nov 2022 | M25 Monastir, Tunisia | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Kyrian Jacquet | Bu Yunchaokete Ray Ho |
2–6, 4–6 |
References
- ↑ "Alastair Gray – Men's Tennis". TCU Athletics.
- ↑ "Initial Wild Cards for The Championships 2021". www.wimbledon.com.
- ↑ "Old Boys Shining at Wimbledon". Parkside School Newsletter. 2 (11). 8 July 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ↑ "Alastair Gray Player Profile". LTA. Lawn Tennis Association. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ↑ Rathborne, Toby (10 June 2022). "Alastair Gray: Ready for the next step". Sports Gazette. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
External links
- Alastair Gray at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Alastair Gray at the International Tennis Federation