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Alexandre Müller

Alexandre Müller (French pronunciation: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ mylɛʁ];[1] born 1 February 1997) is a French professional tennis player. He has been ranked by the ATP as high as world No. 70 in singles, which he achieved on 9 September 2024. He also has a career-high doubles ranking of No. 273, attained on 9 May 2022.

Alexandre Müller
Müller at the 2022 French Open
Country (sports) France
Born (1997-02-01) 1 February 1997 (age 27)
Poissy, France
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro2014
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachJean-Christophe Faurel
Prize moneyUS$1,959,370
Singles
Career record27–39
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 68 (21 October 2024)
Current rankingNo. 68 (21 October 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (2021)
French Open2R (2024)
Wimbledon2R (2023, 2024)
US Open2R (2024)
Doubles
Career record3–8
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 273 (9 May 2022)
Current rankingNo. 308 (26 August 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2024)
French Open1R (2018, 2024)
Wimbledon1R (2024)
US Open1R (2023, 2024)
Medal record
Men's tennis
Representing  France
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tarragona Doubles
Last updated on: 9 September 2024.

Since turning professional in 2014, Müller has spent most seasons on the ITF Men's World Tennis Tour and ATP Challenger Tour, where he has won 17 total singles and doubles titles across both circuits. He sealed his top 150 debut in July 2022, a month after winning his first Challenger title in Blois. The following season, Müller made his breakthrough on the ATP Tour after reaching his first tour final in Marrakesh, which earned him his top 100 debut.

Professional career

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2017–2019: Grand Slam debut

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Müller made his ATP main draw debut at the 2017 French Open after receiving a wildcard to the singles main draw.[2][3] He was defeated by Thiago Monteiro in the first round.

He qualified for the 2019 French Open but lost in the first round to Roberto Carballes Baena.

2021: First Grand Slam win, top 200 debut

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At the 2021 Australian Open Müller won his first Grand Slam match as a lucky loser defeating Juan Ignacio Londero. As a result, he entered the top 200 at a career-high of World No. 194 on 22 February 2021.

2022: First Challenger title, top 150 debut

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In June, Müller won his first Challenger tournament in Blois, France, defeating Nikola Milojevic. A month later, he made his top 150 debut 25 July 2022 at world No. 149.

2023: First ATP final, top 100 and Masters debuts

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At the 2023 Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha, Müller as a qualifier reached his first ATP quarterfinal in his career, defeating Nikoloz Basilashvili and eighth seed Botic van de Zandschulp.[4] He lost to Andy Murray.[5]

At the 2023 Grand Prix Hassan II he reached a second quarterfinal defeating sixth seed Richard Gasquet and Francesco Passaro. Next he defeated top seed Lorenzo Musetti to reach his first ATP semifinal in a close to two hours match.[6] He then faced Russian Pavel Kotov, defeating him also in two hours in straight sets to reach his first ATP final, before losing to Roberto Carballes Baena. As a result he secured a new carrier high singles ranking into the top 100 at world No. 96 on 10 April 2023.[7] He made his Masters debut at the 2023 Italian Open (tennis) as a qualifier and recorded his first win defeating Kyle Edmund.

Müller reached a new career-high ranking of No. 82 on 26 June 2023 following his first title at a Challenger 125 level at the 2023 Emilia-Romagna Open in Montechiarugolo, Italy, defeating Francesco Maestrelli. He made his debut at Wimbledon, defeating compatriot Arthur Rinderknech in the first round for his second win in a Major. He then lost to top seed Carlos Alcaraz.[8]

At the US Open, Müller faced second seed Novak Djokovic in the first round, losing in straight sets.[9] He received a wildcard for the main draw of the 2023 Rolex Paris Masters.

2024: Top 70, first top 10 win and Masters fourth round

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Following a quarterfinal showing as a qualifier at the 2024 ASB Classic where he defeated compatriot Benjamin Bonzi and third seed Francisco Cerúndolo, he reached the top 75 in the rankings on 15 January 2024.

In February, Muller lost to Andy Murray in the first round of the ATP Qatar Open. This was Andy Murray's first victory since October 2023.[10]

In May, Müller reached the fourth round of a Masters at the Italian Open for the first time in his career by defeating Márton Fucsovics, compatriot and 31st seed Arthur Fils,[11] and fourth seed Andrey Rublev, having reached the main draw as a qualifier. The win against Rublev ended the Madrid champion seven-match winning streak and was his first career win against a top 10 player.[12][13][14] As a result he made it back to the top 100 climbing close to 20 positions up in the rankings. He lost to Nicolás Jarry in the fourth round.[15][16]

In June, Müller reached his first Challenger final in a year in Lyon, losing to top seed Hugo Gaston in the final.[17] In July, he won his first Challenger title in more than a year in San Marino, defeating Tseng Chun-hsin in the final.[18]

He received a wildcard for the main draw of the US Open,[19] where he reached the second round, losing to fourth seed Alexander Zverev.

In October, Müller reached the third round at a Masters for the second time in his career at the Shanghai Masters, defeating Luca Nardi in the first round and eighteenth seed Félix Auger-Aliassime in the second round before losing to tenth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the third round.[20]

Singles performance timeline

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Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Current through the 2024 Italian Open.

Singles

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Tournament 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 SR W–L Win%
Australian Open A A A Q1 2R Q1 Q3 1R 0 / 2 1–2 33%
French Open 1R Q3 1R Q2 Q1 Q2 1R 2R 0 / 4 1–4 20%
Wimbledon A A A NH Q1 Q2 2R 2R 0 / 2 2–2 50%
US Open A A A A Q1 Q1 1R 2R 0 / 2 1–2 33%
Win–loss 0–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–3 3–4 0 / 10 5–10 33%
ATP Masters 1000 tournaments
Indian Wells Masters A A A NH A A Q2 2R 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Miami Open A A A NH A A A Q1 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Monte-Carlo Masters A A A NH A A A Q2 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Madrid Open A A A NH A A Q1 Q1 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Italian Open A A A A A A 2R 4R 0 / 2 4–2 67%
Canadian Open A A A NH A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Cincinnati Masters A A A A A A Q1 A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Shanghai Masters A A A NH 1R 3R 0 / 2 2–2 50%
Paris Masters A A A A A A 1R Q1 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–3 6–3 0 / 6 7–6 54%

ATP finals

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Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

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Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0)
ATP World Tour 250 Series (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (0–1)
Indoor (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Apr 2023 Grand Prix Hassan II, Morocco 250 Series Clay Spain  Roberto Carballés Baena 6–4, 6–7(3–7), 2–6

Challenger and Futures/World Tennis Tour finals

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Singles: 27 (10–17)

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Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (3–3)
ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour (7–14)
Titles by surface
Hard (2–10)
Clay (8–7)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 2015 Tunisia F32, El Kantaoui Futures Hard Serbia  Nikola Milojević 2–6, 3–6
Loss 0–2 Mar 2016 Egypt F8, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Hard Serbia  Marko Tepavac 6–7(3–7), 1–6
Loss 0–3 May 2016 Algeria F1, Oran Futures Clay France  Sadio Doumbia 6–4, 4–6, 4–6
Loss 0–4 Jun 2016 Macedonia F1, Skopje Futures Clay Serbia  Danilo Petrović 3–6, 6–4, 6–7(6–8)
Win 1–4 Jul 2016 Macedonia F2, Skopje Futures Clay North Macedonia  Dimitar Grabul 6–2, 6–4
Loss 1–5 Aug 2016 Morocco F6, Tanger Futures Clay France  Maxime Hamou 3–6, 6–4, 2–6
Loss 1–6 Oct 2016 Croatia F9, Bol Futures Clay Italy  Riccardo Bellotti 4–6, 1–6
Loss 1–7 Nov 2016 Greece F8, Heraklion Futures Hard Czech Republic  Václav Šafránek 5–7, 4–6
Win 2–7 Nov 2016 Cyprus F2, Limassol Futures Hard Austria  Lucas Miedler 6–2, 6–2
Loss 2–8 Dec 2016 Israel F17, Ramat Gan Futures Hard France  David Guez 7–5, 5–7, 3–6
Loss 2–9 Feb 2017 Indonesia F3, Jakarta Futures Hard Germany  Sebastian Fanselow 1–6, 3–6
Loss 2–10 May 2017 France F10, Grasse Futures Clay France  Corentin Moutet 4–6, 3–6
Win 3–10 Jul 2017 Poland F3, Mrągowo Futures Clay Sweden  Markus Eriksson 6–3, 0–6, 6–3
Win 4–10 Jul 2017 France F16, Uriage Futures Clay France  Corentin Denolly 5–7, 7–6(7–1), 6–4
Win 5–10 Oct 2017 Tunisia F32, Hammamet Futures Clay Spain  Guillermo Olaso 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss 5–11 Mar 2018 Tunisia F8, Jerba Futures Hard Tunisia  Moez Echargui 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 1–6
Loss 5–12 Sep 2018 Lebanon F1, Jounieh Futures Clay Spain  Jordi Samper Montaña 3–6, 4–6
Win 6–12 Oct 2018 Lebanon F2, Jounieh Futures Clay France  Fabien Reboul 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 6–4
Loss 6–13 Dec 2018 Tunisia F42, Monastir Futures Hard Russia  Aslan Karatsev 4–6, 6–4, 1–6
Loss 6–14 Sep 2019 Glasgow, Great Britain Challenger Hard (i) Finland  Emil Ruusuvuori 3–6, 1–6
Loss 6-15 Oct 2019 M25 Tavira, Portugal World Tennis Tour Hard Portugal  Frederico Ferreira Silva 2–6, 1–6
Win 7-15 Nov 2019 M25 Monastir, Tunisia World Tennis Tour Hard Cyprus  Petros Chrysochos 3–6, 7–6 (7-5), 6–2
Win 8–15 Jun 2022 Blois, France Challenger Clay Serbia  Nikola Milojevic 7–6(7-3), 6–1
Loss 8–16 Feb 2023 Waco, Texas Challenger Hard United States  Aleksandar Kovacevic 3–6, 6–4, 2–6
Win 9–16 Jun 2023 Montechiarugolo, Italy Challenger Clay Italy  Francesco Maestrelli 6–1, 6–4
Loss 9–17 Jun 2024 Lyon, France Challenger Clay France  Hugo Gaston 2–6, 6–1, 1–6
Win 10–17 Jul 2024 San Marino, San Marino Challenger Clay Chinese Taipei  Chun-Hsin Tseng 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(7-3)

Doubles: 16 (8–8)

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Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (2–1)
ITF Futures Tour (6–7)
Titles by surface
Hard (1–4)
Clay (7–4)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Oct 2015 Greece F8, Heraklion Futures Hard France  Corentin Denolly United Kingdom  Lloyd Glasspool
United Kingdom  Joshua Ward-Hibbert 		w/o
Win 1–1 Jan 2016 France F1, Bagnoles-de-l'Orne Futures Clay (i) France  Corentin Denolly France  Benjamin Bonzi
France  Grégoire Jacq 		2–6, 6–1, [10–6]
Win 2–1 May 2016 Algeria F1, Oran Futures Clay France  Fabien Reboul Spain  Adria Mas Mascolo
Spain  Pol Toledo Bagué 		6–4, 6–4
Win 3–1 May 2016 Algeria F2, Algiers Futures Clay France  Grégoire Jacq Venezuela  Jordi Muñoz Abreu
France  Fabien Reboul 		6–4, 6–3
Loss 3–2 Jul 2016 Italy F20, Casinalbo Futures Clay Germany  Pirmin Hänle Italy  Riccardo Balzerani
Italy  Enrico Dalla Valle 		3–6, 3–6
Loss 3–3 Aug 2016 Morocco F5, Tanger Futures Clay France  Gianni Mina Belgium  Sander Gillé
France  Antoine Hoang 		4–6, 6–7(7–9)
Loss 3–4 Aug 2016 Morocco F6, Tanger Futures Clay France  Gianni Mina Portugal  Felipe Cunha Silva
Italy  Julian Ocleppo 		3–6, 3–6
Loss 3–5 Nov 2016 Greece F8, Heraklion Futures Hard France  Florent Diep Switzerland  Adrian Bodmer
Germany  Jakob Sude 		2–6, 1–6
Loss 3–6 Dec 2016 Cyprus F3, Larnaca Futures Hard Russia  Markos Kalovelonis Austria  Lucas Miedler
Austria  Maximilian Neuchrist 		3–6, 6–1, [5–10]
Win 4–6 Jan 2017 Egypt F1, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Hard France  Antoine Escoffier Switzerland  Adrian Bodmer
Germany  Jakob Sude 		6–2, 3–6, [11–9]
Win 5–6 Jul 2017 Belgium F4, Lasne Futures Clay France  Corentin Denolly France  Maxence Brovillé
France  Clément Tabur 		6–1, 6–3
Win 6–6 Jul 2017 France F16, Uriage Futures Clay France  Corentin Denolly Switzerland  Antoine Bellier
France  Johan Sébastien Tatlot 		6–3, 7–5
Loss 6–7 May 2018 France F9, Grasse Futures Clay France  Corentin Denolly France  Hugo Gaston
France  Clément Tabur 		2–6, 4–6
Win 7–7 Jun 2019 Blois, France Challenger Clay France  Corentin Denolly Peru  Sergio Galdós
Sweden  Andreas Siljeström 		7–5, 6–7(5–7), [10–6]
Loss 7–8 Feb 2022 Bangalore, India Challenger Hard France  Hugo Grenier India  Saketh Myneni
India  Ramkumar Ramanathan 		3-6, 2-6
Win 8–8 Apr 2022 Sanremo, Italy Challenger Clay France  Geoffrey Blancaneaux Italy  Flavio Cobolli
Italy  Matteo Gigante 		4–6, 6–3, [11–9]

References

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  1. ^ INSEP TV (23 January 2015). "WIKINSEP - Alexandre MULLER - TENNIS". YouTube (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  2. ^ Rédaction. "Roland-Garros : les différentes invitations dévoilées par Bernard Giudicelli, le président de la FFT".
  3. ^ FM., RMF. "French Open: Maria Szarapowa nie otrzymała "dzikiej karty"".
  4. ^ "Alexandre Müller en quarts de finale d'un ATP 250 pour la première fois à Doha". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Andy Murray seals Qatar semi-final spot after win over Alexandre Müller". The Guardian. 23 February 2023. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Daniel Evans Reaches Marrakech Semi-finals | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Marathon Man Carballes Baena Wins 3-Hour Battle To Earn Marrakech Crown | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Carlos Alcaraz élimine Alexandre Müller au deuxième tour de Wimbledon".
  9. ^ "Djokovic energized by N.Y. Return, to reclaim No. 1". 29 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Qatar Open: Andy Murray beats Alexandre Muller in Doha to end losing streak". 20 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Alexandre Müller élimine Arthur Fils au dexième tour du Master 1000 de Rome" (in French). 11 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Madrid finalists Rublev, Auger-Aliassime crash out of Rome". 13 May 2024.
  13. ^ "MATCH POINT: Alexandre Muller snaps Madrid champion Andrey Rublev's winning streak in Rome". 13 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Alexandre Müller crée l'exploit contre Andrey Rublev au troisième tour du Master 1000 de Rome" (in French). 13 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Alexandre Müller stoppé en huitièmes de finale à Rome" (in French). 14 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Tsitsipas puts on clay clinic to reach 4th straight Rome QF; Sixth seed cruises past De Minaur, meets Jarry next". 14 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Luciano Darderi wins Perugia Challenger, reaches career-high Top 40 ranking | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  18. ^ "Joao Fonseca follows in Sinner's footsteps with Lexington Challenger title | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  19. ^ "Former men's champions Thiem, Wawrinka among 2024 US Open wild cards". 14 August 2024.
  20. ^ https://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/Actualites/Alexandre-muller-impuissant-face-a-stefanos-tsitsipas/1512599
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