Alex Bolt
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Country (sports) | Australia |
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Residence | Melbourne, Australia |
Born |
Murray Bridge, South Australia |
5 January 1993
Turned pro | 2009 |
Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $158,811 |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–0 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 164 (2 March 2015) |
Current ranking | No. 588 (2 January 2016) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2017) |
French Open | Q1 (2013, 2015) |
Wimbledon | Q3 (2014) |
US Open | Q1 (2014) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 4–3 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 93 (12 May 2014) |
Current ranking | No. 518 (2 January 2016) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (2014, 2017) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2014) |
Last updated on: 2 January 2016. |
Alex Bolt (born 5 January 1993) is a professional Australian tennis player whose career-high ranking is World No. 164 in singles and World No. 93 in doubles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Highlights of Bolt's career thus far include quarterfinal appearance at the 2014 Australian Open men's doubles, and also winning the China International Challenger with his partner Andrew Whittington.
Bolt made his ITF debut in October 2010 at the Australia F8, where he made the second round. Throughout 2011, Bolt competed on the Futures circuit. His best performance was a semi final result in the Australian F7 in September. Bolt finished 2011 with a ranking of 897.
Bolt lost in the first round of qualifying for the 2012 Brisbane International to countryman, Luke Saville. Bolt spent the rest of 2012 competing on the Futures Circuit and reached his first final and winning the Australian F7 in the Happy Valley; this was his first career title. Bolt made 4 finals from October–December; winning one. Bolt ended 2012 with a ranking of 483.
Bolt entered the qualifying rounds of Sydney International, where he made the second round, before losing to Guillermo Garcia-Lopez. He also made the second round of qualifying for the 2013 Australian Open, losing a tight contest 4-6, 7-5, 6-8 to Florent Serra.
Between February and May, Bolt competed in a nuber of Future tournaments, making the semi finals in Australia F1, F2 and China F1. He lost in the first round of qualifying in the 2013 French Open to James Duckworth.
From June – September, Bolt played a number of Futures throughout Europe, mainly on clay, before returning to Australia the play in the futures there. his best result reaching the final of Cairns F7, losing to his doubles partner Andrew Whittington, 4-6, 4-6. Bolt ended 2013 with a ranking of 364.