Alexandre Müller
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_(52129571758).jpg/1280px-Muller_RGQ22_(37)_(52129571758).jpg) Müller at the 2022 French Open | |||||||||||||||
| Country (sports) |  France | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1 February 1997 Poissy, France | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2014 | ||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||
| Coach | Xavier Pujo | ||||||||||||||
| Prize money | US$ 3,789,541[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||||||||
| Career record | 51–66 | ||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 38 (18 August 2025) | ||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 42 (10 November 2025) | ||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 2R (2021) | ||||||||||||||
| French Open | 2R (2024) | ||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (2023, 2024) | ||||||||||||||
| US Open | 2R (2024) | ||||||||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||||||||
| Career record | 6–26 | ||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 263 (25 November 2024) | ||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 439 (10 November 2025) | ||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 2R (2024) | ||||||||||||||
| French Open | 1R (2018, 2024, 2025) | ||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 1R (2024, 2025) | ||||||||||||||
| US Open | 1R (2023, 2024, 2025) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 10 November 2025. | |||||||||||||||
Alexandre Müller (French pronunciation: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ mylɛʁ];[2] born 1 February 1997) is a French professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 38, achieved on 18 August 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 263, achieved on 25 November 2024. He is currently the No. 5 singles player from France.[3]
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.
In 2023, Müller made his breakthrough on the ATP Tour after reaching his first tour final in Marrakesh, which earned him his top 100 debut in April 2023. In 2025, he won his maiden title in Hong Kong.
Müller has Crohn’s disease.[4]
Professional career
[edit]2017–2019: Grand Slam debut
[edit]Müller made his ATP main draw debut at the 2017 French Open after receiving a wildcard to the singles main draw.[5][6] 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 Carballés Baena.
2021: First Grand Slam win, top 200 debut
[edit]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
[edit]In June, Müller won his first Challenger tournament in Blois, France, defeating Nikola Milojević. 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
[edit]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.[7] He lost to Andy Murray.[8]
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.[9] 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 Carballés Baena. As a result he secured a new career high singles ranking into the top 100 at world No. 96 on 10 April 2023.[10]He made his Masters debut at the 2023 Italian Open 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.[11]
At the US Open, Müller faced second seed Novak Djokovic in the first round, losing in straight sets.[12]He received a wildcard for the main draw of the 2023 Rolex Paris Masters.
2024: First top 10 win, Masters fourth round
[edit]In January, following a quarterfinal showing as a qualifier at the 2024 ASB Classic where he defeated compatriot Benjamin Bonzi and third seed Francisco Cerúndolo, Müller reached the top 75 in the rankings on 15 January 2024.[13]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.[14]
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,[15] 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.[16][17][18] 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.[19][20]In June, Müller reached his first Challenger final in a year in Lyon, losing to top seed Hugo Gaston in the final.[21] In July, he won his first Challenger title in more than a year in San Marino, defeating Tseng Chun-hsin in the final.[22][23]
Müller received a wildcard for the main draw of the US Open,[24] where he reached the second round, recording his first win at the tournament over Adam Walton. He lost 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.[25]
2025: Maiden ATP title, ATP 500 final, top 40
[edit]In January, Müller won his maiden ATP title at the Hong Kong Open defeating Kei Nishikori in the final.[26][27][28]
In February, Müller reached his first ATP 500 final at the Rio Open defeating João Fonseca and three Argentine players, with upsets of eighth seed Tomás Martín Etcheverry and fourth seed Francisco Cerúndolo,[29] and Francisco Comesana, and setting his record to 15-1 in his past 16 encounters against Argentines across all levels (10-0 on clay).[30][31] As a result he entered the Top 50 on 24 February 2024. Next he setup a meeting in the final with defending champion Sebastián Báez, after becoming the first Frenchman to reach the Rio title round, which he lost in straight sets.[32][33] Ranked No. 41, Müller lost for a second time to Novak Djokovic in the first round at Wimbledon.[34]
Performance timeline
[edit]| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Singles
[edit]Current through the 2025 Shanghai Masters.
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | SR | W–L | Win% |
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| Australian Open | A | A | A | Q1 | 2R | Q1 | Q3 | 1R | 1R | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
| French Open | 1R | Q3 | 1R | Q2 | Q1 | Q2 | 1R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 5 | 1–5 | 17% |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | NH | Q1 | Q2 | 2R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% |
| US Open | A | A | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | 1R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 3–4 | 0–4 | 0 / 14 | 5–14 | 26% |
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| Indian Wells Masters | A | A | A | NH | A | A | Q2 | 2R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
| Miami Open | A | A | A | NH | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
| Monte-Carlo Masters | A | A | A | NH | A | A | A | Q2 | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Madrid Open | A | A | A | NH | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | 3R | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 4R | 2R | 0 / 3 | 5–3 | 63% |
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | NH | A | A | A | A | 3R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Cincinnati Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Shanghai Masters | A | A | A | NH | 1R | 3R | 1R | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% | ||
| 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 | 6–4 | 6–8 | 0 / 15 | 13–15 | 46% |
ATP Tour finals
[edit]Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2023 | Grand Prix Hassan II, Morocco | ATP 250 | Clay |  Roberto Carballés Baena | 6–4, 6–7(3–7), 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jan 2025 | Hong Kong Open, China SAR | ATP 250 | Hard |  Kei Nishikori | 2–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Feb 2025 | Rio Open, Brazil | ATP 500 | Clay |  Sebastián Báez | 2–6, 3–6 |
ATP Challenger Tour finals
[edit]Singles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2019 | Murray Trophy, United Kingdom | Challenger | Hard (i) |  Emil Ruusuvuori | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jun 2022 | Internationaux de Blois, France | Challenger | Clay |  Nikola Milojević | 7–6(7-3), 6–1 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Feb 2023 | Texas Tennis Classic, US | Challenger | Hard |  Aleksandar Kovacevic | 3–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Jun 2023 | Emilia-Romagna Open, Italy | Challenger | Clay |  Francesco Maestrelli | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Jun 2024 | Open Steria de Lyon, France | Challenger | Clay | Hugo Gaston | 2–6, 6–1, 1–6 |
| Win | 3–3 | Jul 2024 | San Marino Open | Challenger | Clay |  Chun-Hsin Tseng | 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(7-3) |
Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2019 | Internationaux de Blois, France | Challenger | Clay | Corentin Denolly |  Sergio Galdós Andreas Siljeström | 7–5, 6–7(5–7), [10–6] |
| Loss | 1–1 | Feb 2022 | Bengaluru Open, India | Challenger | Hard | Hugo Grenier |  Saketh Myneni Ramkumar Ramanathan | 3-6, 2-6 |
| Win | 2–1 | Apr 2022 | Sanremo Challenger, Italy | Challenger | Clay | Geoffrey Blancaneaux | Flavio Cobolli Matteo Gigante | 4–6, 6–3, [11–9] |
ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour finals
[edit]Singles: 21 (7 titles, 14 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2015 | Tunisia F32, Port El Kantaoui | Futures | Hard | Nikola Milojević | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Mar 2016 | Egypt F8, Sharm El Sheikh | Futures | Hard | Marko Tepavac | 6–7(3–7), 1–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | May 2016 | Algeria F1, Oran | Futures | Clay | Sadio Doumbia | 6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–4 | Jun 2016 | North Macedonia F1, Skopje | Futures | Clay | Danilo Petrović | 3–6, 6–4, 6–7(6–8) |
| Win | 1–4 | Jul 2016 | North Macedonia F2, Skopje | Futures | Clay |  Dimitar Grabul | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–5 | Aug 2016 | Morocco F6, Tangier | Futures | Clay | Maxime Hamou | 3–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–6 | Oct 2016 | Croatia F9, Bol | Futures | Clay | Riccardo Bellotti | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1–7 | Nov 2016 | Greece F8, Heraklion | Futures | Hard |  Václav Šafránek | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–7 | Nov 2016 | Cyprus F2, Limassol | Futures | Hard |  Lucas Miedler | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–8 | Dec 2016 | Israel F17, Ramat Gan | Futures | Hard | David Guez | 7–5, 5–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–9 | Feb 2017 | Indonesia F3, Jakarta | Futures | Hard |  Sebastian Fanselow | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–10 | May 2017 | France F10, Grasse | Futures | Clay | Corentin Moutet | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 3–10 | Jul 2017 | Poland F3, Mrągowo | Futures | Clay | Markus Eriksson | 6–3, 0–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–10 | Jul 2017 | France F16, Uriage-les-Bains | Futures | Clay | Corentin Denolly | 5–7, 7–6(7–1), 6–4 |
| Win | 5–10 | Oct 2017 | Tunisia F32, Hammamet | Futures | Clay | Guillermo Olaso | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 5–11 | Mar 2018 | Tunisia F8, Djerba | Futures | Hard |  Moez Echargui | 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 1–6 |
| Loss | 5–12 | Sep 2018 | Lebanon F1, Jounieh | Futures | Clay | Jordi Samper Montaña | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 6–12 | Oct 2018 | Lebanon F2, Jounieh | Futures | Clay | Fabien Reboul | 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6–13 | Dec 2018 | Tunisia F42, Monastir | Futures | Hard |  Aslan Karatsev | 4–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
| Loss | 6–14 | Oct 2019 | M25 Tavira, Portugal | WTT | Hard |  Frederico Ferreira Silva | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 7–14 | Nov 2019 | M25 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard |  Petros Chrysochos | 3–6, 7–6 (7-5), 6–2 |
Doubles: 13 (6 titles, 7 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2015 | Greece F8, Heraklion | Futures | Hard | Corentin Denolly |  Lloyd Glasspool Joshua Ward-Hibbert | walkover |
| Win | 1–1 | Jan 2016 | France F1, Bagnoles-de-l'Orne | Futures | Clay (i) | Corentin Denolly | Benjamin Bonzi Grégoire Jacq | 2–6, 6–1, [10–6] |
| Win | 2–1 | May 2016 | Algeria F1, Oran | Futures | Clay | Fabien Reboul | Adrià Mas Mascolo Pol Toledo Bagué | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–1 | May 2016 | Algeria F2, Algiers | Futures | Clay | Grégoire Jacq |  Jordi Muñoz Abreu Fabien Reboul | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Jul 2016 | Italy F20, Formigine-Casinalbo | Futures | Clay | Pirmin Hänle | Riccardo Balzerani Enrico Dalla Valle | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Aug 2016 | Morocco F5, Tangier | Futures | Clay | Gianni Mina |  Sander Gillé Antoine Hoang | 4–6, 6–7(7–9) |
| Loss | 3–4 | Aug 2016 | Morocco F6, Tangier | Futures | Clay | Gianni Mina | Felipe Cunha e Silva Julian Ocleppo | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–5 | Nov 2016 | Greece F8, Heraklion | Futures | Hard | Florent Diep |  Adrian Bodmer Jakob Sude | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 3–6 | Dec 2016 | Cyprus F3, Larnaca | Futures | Hard | Markos Kalovelonis | Lucas Miedler Maximilian Neuchrist | 3–6, 6–1, [5–10] |
| Win | 4–6 | Jan 2017 | Egypt F1, Sharm El Sheikh | Futures | Hard | Antoine Escoffier | Adrian Bodmer Jakob Sude | 6–2, 3–6, [11–9] |
| Win | 5–6 | Jul 2017 | Belgium F4, Lasne | Futures | Clay | Corentin Denolly | Maxence Brovillé Clément Tabur | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–6 | Jul 2017 | France F16, Uriage-les-Bains | Futures | Clay | Corentin Denolly | Antoine Bellier Johan Sébastien Tatlot | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 6–7 | May 2018 | France F9, Grasse | Futures | Clay | Corentin Denolly | Clément Tabur Hugo Gaston | 2–6, 4–6 |
Wins against Top 10 players
[edit]- Müller has a 3–11 record against players who were ranked in the top 10 at the time the match was played.
| Season | 2024 | 2025 | Total |
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| Wins | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| # | Player | Rk | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | Rk | |
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| 1. |  Andrey Rublev | 6 | Italian Open, Italy | Clay | 3R | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 | 109 | |
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| 2. | Alexander Zverev | 3 | Hamburg Open, Germany | Clay | 2R | 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(7–5) | 40 | |
| 3. | Karen Khachanov | 10 | China Open, China | Hard | 1R | 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4 | 38 | |
- * As of 25 September 2025[update].
References
[edit]- ^ "Alexandre Muller". atptour.com.
- ^ INSEP TV (23 January 2015). "WIKINSEP - Alexandre MULLER - TENNIS". YouTube (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "France | ATP Rankings (Singles)". ATP Tour.
- ^ "How Muller Has Overcome Crohn's Disease To Face Djokovic At US Open". ATPTour. 27 August 2023.
- ^ Rédaction. "Roland-Garros : les différentes invitations dévoilées par Bernard Giudicelli, le président de la FFT".
- ^ FM., RMF. "French Open: Maria Szarapowa nie otrzymała "dzikiej karty"".
- ^ "Alexandre Müller en quarts de finale d'un ATP 250 pour la première fois à Doha". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Andy Murray seals Qatar semi-final spot after win over Alexandre Müller". The Guardian. 23 February 2023. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Daniel Evans Reaches Marrakech Semi-finals | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Marathon Man Carballes Baena Wins 3-Hour Battle To Earn Marrakech Crown | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Carlos Alcaraz élimine Alexandre Müller au deuxième tour de Wimbledon".
- ^ "Djokovic energized by N.Y. Return, to reclaim No. 1". 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Arthur Fils et Alexandre Müller en quarts de finale de l'Open d'Auckland, van Assche échoue d'entrée contre Norrie".
- ^ "Qatar Open: Andy Murray beats Alexandre Muller in Doha to end losing streak". BBC Sport. 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Alexandre Müller élimine Arthur Fils au dexième tour du Master 1000 de Rome" (in French). 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Madrid finalists Rublev, Auger-Aliassime crash out of Rome". 13 May 2024.
- ^ "MATCH POINT: Alexandre Muller snaps Madrid champion Andrey Rublev's winning streak in Rome". 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Alexandre Müller crée l'exploit contre Andrey Rublev au troisième tour du Master 1000 de Rome" (in French). 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Alexandre Müller stoppé en huitièmes de finale à Rome" (in French). 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Tsitsipas puts on clay clinic to reach 4th straight Rome QF; Sixth seed cruises past De Minaur, meets Jarry next". 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Luciano Darderi wins Perugia Challenger, reaches career-high Top 40 ranking | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Joao Fonseca follows in Sinner's footsteps with Lexington Challenger title | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Muller Wins San Marino Tennis Open". tennistourtalk.com. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "Former men's champions Thiem, Wawrinka among 2024 US Open wild cards". 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Shanghai : Alexandre Muller impuissant face à Stefanos Tsitsipas" (in French). 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Alexandre Muller lifts maiden ATP Tour title in Hong Kong". ATP Tour. 5 January 2025.
- ^ "First-Time Winner Spotlight: Alexandre Muller". 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Nishikori returns to Top 100, Mover of Week". ATPTour. 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Alexandre Müller domine Francisco Cerundolo à Rio et s'offre une première demi-finale en ATP 500".
- ^ @RioOpenOficial (23 February 2025). "Alexandre Muller on being 15-1 against players from Argentina: "I was really sad about the defeat at the World Cup. So I'm trying to make up for it!" #RioOpen" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Defending champ Baez nears Rio history after SF comeback". 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Baez defeats Carabelli, to defend Rio crown against Muller". Reuters. 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Baez Defends Rio Open Title Over Muller". 23 February 2025.
- ^ "Muller approaches Djokovic test with newfound confidence and family joy". ATPTour. 30 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- Alexandre Müller at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Alexandre Müller at the International Tennis Federation
- Alexandre Müller at Équipe de France Olympique (archived) (in French)
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| Country (sports) |  France | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1 February 1997 Poissy, France | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2014 | ||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||
| Coach | Xavier Pujo | ||||||||||||||
| Prize money | US$ 3,789,541[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||||||||
| Career record | 51–66 | ||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 38 (18 August 2025) | ||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 42 (10 November 2025) | ||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 2R (2021) | ||||||||||||||
| French Open | 2R (2024) | ||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (2023, 2024) | ||||||||||||||
| US Open | 2R (2024) | ||||||||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||||||||
| Career record | 6–26 | ||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 263 (25 November 2024) | ||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 439 (10 November 2025) | ||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 2R (2024) | ||||||||||||||
| French Open | 1R (2018, 2024, 2025) | ||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 1R (2024, 2025) | ||||||||||||||
| US Open | 1R (2023, 2024, 2025) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alexandre Müller (French pronunciation: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ mylɛʁ];[2] born 1 February 1997) is a French professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 38, achieved on 18 August 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 263, achieved on 25 November 2024. He is currently the No. 5 singles player from France.[3]
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.
In 2023, Müller made his breakthrough on the ATP Tour after reaching his first tour final in Marrakesh, which earned him his top 100 debut in April 2023. In 2025, he won his maiden title in Hong Kong.
Müller has Crohn’s disease.[4]
Professional career
2017–2019: Grand Slam debut
Müller made his ATP main draw debut at the 2017 French Open after receiving a wildcard to the singles main draw.[5][6] 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 Carballés Baena.
2021: First Grand Slam win, top 200 debut
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
In June, Müller won his first Challenger tournament in Blois, France, defeating Nikola Milojević. 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
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.[7] He lost to Andy Murray.[8]
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.[9] 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 Carballés Baena. As a result he secured a new career high singles ranking into the top 100 at world No. 96 on 10 April 2023.[10]He made his Masters debut at the 2023 Italian Open 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.[11]
At the US Open, Müller faced second seed Novak Djokovic in the first round, losing in straight sets.[12]He received a wildcard for the main draw of the 2023 Rolex Paris Masters.
2024: First top 10 win, Masters fourth round
In January, following a quarterfinal showing as a qualifier at the 2024 ASB Classic where he defeated compatriot Benjamin Bonzi and third seed Francisco Cerúndolo, Müller reached the top 75 in the rankings on 15 January 2024.[13]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.[14]
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,[15] 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.[16][17][18] 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.[19][20]In June, Müller reached his first Challenger final in a year in Lyon, losing to top seed Hugo Gaston in the final.[21] In July, he won his first Challenger title in more than a year in San Marino, defeating Tseng Chun-hsin in the final.[22][23]
Müller received a wildcard for the main draw of the US Open,[24] where he reached the second round, recording his first win at the tournament over Adam Walton. He lost 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.[25]
2025: Maiden ATP title, ATP 500 final, top 40
In January, Müller won his maiden ATP title at the Hong Kong Open defeating Kei Nishikori in the final.[26][27][28]
In February, Müller reached his first ATP 500 final at the Rio Open defeating João Fonseca and three Argentine players, with upsets of eighth seed Tomás Martín Etcheverry and fourth seed Francisco Cerúndolo,[29] and Francisco Comesana, and setting his record to 15-1 in his past 16 encounters against Argentines across all levels (10-0 on clay).[30][31] As a result he entered the Top 50 on 24 February 2024. Next he setup a meeting in the final with defending champion Sebastián Báez, after becoming the first Frenchman to reach the Rio title round, which he lost in straight sets.[32][33] Ranked No. 41, Müller lost for a second time to Novak Djokovic in the first round at Wimbledon.[34]
Performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Singles
Current through the 2025 Shanghai Masters.
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | SR | W–L | Win% |
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| Australian Open | A | A | A | Q1 | 2R | Q1 | Q3 | 1R | 1R | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
| French Open | 1R | Q3 | 1R | Q2 | Q1 | Q2 | 1R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 5 | 1–5 | 17% |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | NH | Q1 | Q2 | 2R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% |
| US Open | A | A | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | 1R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 3–4 | 0–4 | 0 / 14 | 5–14 | 26% |
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| Indian Wells Masters | A | A | A | NH | A | A | Q2 | 2R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
| Miami Open | A | A | A | NH | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
| Monte-Carlo Masters | A | A | A | NH | A | A | A | Q2 | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Madrid Open | A | A | A | NH | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | 3R | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 4R | 2R | 0 / 3 | 5–3 | 63% |
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | NH | A | A | A | A | 3R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Cincinnati Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Shanghai Masters | A | A | A | NH | 1R | 3R | 1R | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% | ||
| 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 | 6–4 | 6–8 | 0 / 15 | 13–15 | 46% |
ATP Tour finals
Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2023 | Grand Prix Hassan II, Morocco | ATP 250 | Clay |  Roberto Carballés Baena | 6–4, 6–7(3–7), 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jan 2025 | Hong Kong Open, China SAR | ATP 250 | Hard |  Kei Nishikori | 2–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Feb 2025 | Rio Open, Brazil | ATP 500 | Clay |  Sebastián Báez | 2–6, 3–6 |
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Singles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2019 | Murray Trophy, United Kingdom | Challenger | Hard (i) |  Emil Ruusuvuori | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jun 2022 | Internationaux de Blois, France | Challenger | Clay |  Nikola Milojević | 7–6(7-3), 6–1 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Feb 2023 | Texas Tennis Classic, US | Challenger | Hard |  Aleksandar Kovacevic | 3–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Jun 2023 | Emilia-Romagna Open, Italy | Challenger | Clay |  Francesco Maestrelli | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Jun 2024 | Open Steria de Lyon, France | Challenger | Clay | Hugo Gaston | 2–6, 6–1, 1–6 |
| Win | 3–3 | Jul 2024 | San Marino Open | Challenger | Clay |  Chun-Hsin Tseng | 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(7-3) |
Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2019 | Internationaux de Blois, France | Challenger | Clay | Corentin Denolly |  Sergio Galdós Andreas Siljeström | 7–5, 6–7(5–7), [10–6] |
| Loss | 1–1 | Feb 2022 | Bengaluru Open, India | Challenger | Hard | Hugo Grenier |  Saketh Myneni Ramkumar Ramanathan | 3-6, 2-6 |
| Win | 2–1 | Apr 2022 | Sanremo Challenger, Italy | Challenger | Clay | Geoffrey Blancaneaux | Flavio Cobolli Matteo Gigante | 4–6, 6–3, [11–9] |
ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 21 (7 titles, 14 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2015 | Tunisia F32, Port El Kantaoui | Futures | Hard | Nikola Milojević | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Mar 2016 | Egypt F8, Sharm El Sheikh | Futures | Hard | Marko Tepavac | 6–7(3–7), 1–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | May 2016 | Algeria F1, Oran | Futures | Clay | Sadio Doumbia | 6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–4 | Jun 2016 | North Macedonia F1, Skopje | Futures | Clay | Danilo Petrović | 3–6, 6–4, 6–7(6–8) |
| Win | 1–4 | Jul 2016 | North Macedonia F2, Skopje | Futures | Clay |  Dimitar Grabul | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–5 | Aug 2016 | Morocco F6, Tangier | Futures | Clay | Maxime Hamou | 3–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–6 | Oct 2016 | Croatia F9, Bol | Futures | Clay | Riccardo Bellotti | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1–7 | Nov 2016 | Greece F8, Heraklion | Futures | Hard |  Václav Šafránek | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–7 | Nov 2016 | Cyprus F2, Limassol | Futures | Hard |  Lucas Miedler | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–8 | Dec 2016 | Israel F17, Ramat Gan | Futures | Hard | David Guez | 7–5, 5–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–9 | Feb 2017 | Indonesia F3, Jakarta | Futures | Hard |  Sebastian Fanselow | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–10 | May 2017 | France F10, Grasse | Futures | Clay | Corentin Moutet | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 3–10 | Jul 2017 | Poland F3, Mrągowo | Futures | Clay | Markus Eriksson | 6–3, 0–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–10 | Jul 2017 | France F16, Uriage-les-Bains | Futures | Clay | Corentin Denolly | 5–7, 7–6(7–1), 6–4 |
| Win | 5–10 | Oct 2017 | Tunisia F32, Hammamet | Futures | Clay | Guillermo Olaso | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 5–11 | Mar 2018 | Tunisia F8, Djerba | Futures | Hard |  Moez Echargui | 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 1–6 |
| Loss | 5–12 | Sep 2018 | Lebanon F1, Jounieh | Futures | Clay | Jordi Samper Montaña | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 6–12 | Oct 2018 | Lebanon F2, Jounieh | Futures | Clay | Fabien Reboul | 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6–13 | Dec 2018 | Tunisia F42, Monastir | Futures | Hard |  Aslan Karatsev | 4–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
| Loss | 6–14 | Oct 2019 | M25 Tavira, Portugal | WTT | Hard | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Portugal_(official).svg.png){kind=small} Frederico Ferreira Silva | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 7–14 | Nov 2019 | M25 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard |  Petros Chrysochos | 3–6, 7–6 (7-5), 6–2 |
Doubles: 13 (6 titles, 7 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2015 | Greece F8, Heraklion | Futures | Hard | Corentin Denolly |  Lloyd Glasspool Joshua Ward-Hibbert | walkover |
| Win | 1–1 | Jan 2016 | France F1, Bagnoles-de-l'Orne | Futures | Clay (i) | Corentin Denolly | Benjamin Bonzi Grégoire Jacq | 2–6, 6–1, [10–6] |
| Win | 2–1 | May 2016 | Algeria F1, Oran | Futures | Clay | Fabien Reboul | Adrià Mas Mascolo Pol Toledo Bagué | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–1 | May 2016 | Algeria F2, Algiers | Futures | Clay | Grégoire Jacq |  Jordi Muñoz Abreu Fabien Reboul | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Jul 2016 | Italy F20, Formigine-Casinalbo | Futures | Clay | Pirmin Hänle | Riccardo Balzerani Enrico Dalla Valle | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Aug 2016 | Morocco F5, Tangier | Futures | Clay | Gianni Mina | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Sander Gillé Antoine Hoang | 4–6, 6–7(7–9) |
| Loss | 3–4 | Aug 2016 | Morocco F6, Tangier | Futures | Clay | Gianni Mina | Felipe Cunha e Silva Julian Ocleppo | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–5 | Nov 2016 | Greece F8, Heraklion | Futures | Hard | Florent Diep | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Switzerland_(Pantone).svg.png){kind=small} Adrian Bodmer Jakob Sude | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 3–6 | Dec 2016 | Cyprus F3, Larnaca | Futures | Hard | Markos Kalovelonis | Lucas Miedler Maximilian Neuchrist | 3–6, 6–1, [5–10] |
| Win | 4–6 | Jan 2017 | Egypt F1, Sharm El Sheikh | Futures | Hard | Antoine Escoffier | Adrian Bodmer Jakob Sude | 6–2, 3–6, [11–9] |
| Win | 5–6 | Jul 2017 | Belgium F4, Lasne | Futures | Clay | Corentin Denolly | Maxence Brovillé Clément Tabur | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–6 | Jul 2017 | France F16, Uriage-les-Bains | Futures | Clay | Corentin Denolly | Antoine Bellier Johan Sébastien Tatlot | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 6–7 | May 2018 | France F9, Grasse | Futures | Clay | Corentin Denolly | Clément Tabur Hugo Gaston | 2–6, 4–6 |
Wins against Top 10 players
- Müller has a 3–11 record against players who were ranked in the top 10 at the time the match was played.
| Season | 2024 | 2025 | Total |
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| Wins | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| # | Player | Rk | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | Rk | |
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| 2024 | ||||||||
| 1. |  Andrey Rublev | 6 | Italian Open, Italy | Clay | 3R | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 | 109 | |
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| 2. | Alexander Zverev | 3 | Hamburg Open, Germany | Clay | 2R | 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(7–5) | 40 | |
| 3. | Karen Khachanov | 10 | China Open, China | Hard | 1R | 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4 | 38 | |
- * As of 25 September 2025[update].
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External links
- Alexandre Müller at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Alexandre Müller at the International Tennis Federation
- Alexandre Müller at Équipe de France Olympique (archived) (in French)
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