Australian Alexei Popyrin Stuns Novak Djokovic at US Open 2024

Australian tennis star Alexei Popyrin delivered a major upset at the US Open, knocking out Novak Djokovic in the third round. Djokovic, who was chasing his 25th Grand Slam title and had recently won gold at the paris Olympics, was defeated 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4. Djokovic attributed his loss to exhaustion from his Olympic success, citing both mental and physical fatigue.

Alexei Popyrin - Player Overview

Alexei Popyrin, born august 5, 1999, in Sydney to Russian immigrant parents, has steadily advanced in professional tennis. He reached a career-high ATP ranking of No. 23 on august 12, 2024. Popyrin began his tennis journey at the Kim Warwick tennis Academy in Hornsby at age four and later trained in dubai and Spain.

His junior career included notable successes such as reaching the junior doubles semi-finals at the 2017 Australian Open and winning the 2017 French Open junior singles title. The 2024 US Open marks his best Grand Slam result, surpassing previous third-round finishes at the Australian Open, second-round appearance at the 2019 French Open, and third-round at Wimbledon in 2024.

Popyrin's achievements include a Grand Slam win at the 2017 Australian Open as a wildcard and a Masters 1000 title at the 2024 Canadian Open. He also competed in the paris 2024 Olympics, where he reached the third round before being eliminated by Alexander Zverev.