Alastair Gray
Alastair Gray (born 22 June 1998) is a British tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
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| Born | 22 June 1998 Twickenham, United Kingdom |
| 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. | |
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.
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.
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.
Playing style
Gray plays right-handed with a one-handed backhand. 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.
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
External links
- Alastair Gray at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Alastair Gray at the International Tennis Federation
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